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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05
Mrs. Alfred E. Smith

Deep regret is felt in the death Thurs
day in New York City of Mrs. Alfred E.
Smith, wife of that city's first citizen.
Mrs. Smith, a woman of womanly virtues,
was admired for those qualities that were
expressed in life devoted to her illuStri-
Gus husband and family.
Deeply religious she and the former
governor lived normal and wholesome
lives, though circumstances forced them
to become associated with public life.
She, like her husband, was typical New
Yorker. Her life to all extents and pur-
poses was happy one, though it is safe
to say she met with the same sorrows
that are experienced by every family.
Though Mrs Smith remained in the
background during her husbands very
active career she adequately filled every
task demanded of her as the wife of a
famous man. In and around New York
the Smiths were real people, good people,
fine living, and the passing of the devoted
wife of Alfred E. Smith will come as a.
blow to the former governor and to all
who knew this outstanding family.
Anyone who in the past saw Mrs Smith
accompanying her husband to church, to
any public function, or enjoying family
life together, can appreciate the sorrow
that must be Mr.. Smiths in the passing
Of a beloved wife.
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gress used the silly old alibi that 1t
couldn't be done without an amendment
to the Constitution. AS noted above,
Congress took away the vote in 1874
after it had been in operation the same
as in the State from the days Of Adams
and Jefferson down to the Grant Admin
iStraton. Congress did 1t without refer
ence to the Constitution.
Apparently "taking was keepin's' -
even though the rule is that misappro-
priated properly can be - should be -
returned to the rightful owners. Con-
gress is in a jam over this "vote seizure.
Washington has grown like fertilized
mushroom patch until it has a larger
population than exists in dozen States.
Over 10000 D. C. servicemen and women
are a part OF the "soldier-voters." How
can Congress let them vote and continue
to keep several hundred thousand local
residents in the political dog-house? A
big fight on that important question Is
Gust around the corner"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05
Politics Along the Potomac

Most persons who come to Washington
to live seem crestfallen when they realize
that they can't vote here. All local OFF,
GERS from the Mayor and Alderman down,
were elected by the people of the District
Of Columbia for the first rs years. An
emergency condition, after the Civil War,
was met when Congress assumed con-
troll Of the City of Washington. But no.
body ever dreamed in those days that the
people had permanently lost the rights OF
suffrage. Nevertheless, no one has been
allowed to vote since Washington, d. c.,
was locked-in the dog house 20 years ago.
New corners to Washington who ask
"wily," cannot find any good reason for
this autocratic political ostracism. Three
Commissioners are appointed by the
President OF the United States and they
continue 10 be the Observation-Disclosures
But that is about all that remains as re-
minder that Washington Is an American
community, even though all rights OF
Eeif-government are denied.
Over $4,000 citizens voted In an unoffi-
cial referendum q half dozen years ago,
asking for their rights OF suffrage and
1elf-goVernment. or course they couldn't
get Il without authority from Congress
and what was the answer? mo-" Con-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05
A Forum for Public Opinion

The editor of the Waterbury Democrat
herewith extends an invitation to our
readers to write letters-to-the-editor
what they think about such political
questions as the fourth term, interna-
tional relations, home front management
of the war and other problems of import
in our national life.
We extend this invitation because the
nation vitality needs the collective wisdom
of it's citiZenS-noWhere is there more
accurate or revealing source of the peo-
pies political thinking than in the letters
to-the-editor page. 1t is the nations
"most democratic FORUM" Readers can
find therein the first glimpSes of what
our government will be doing months
hence.
Such pages reveal far better than do
sampling polls or statements by public
officials and political party leaders what
the voters think about the national polit-
ical situation. They do so because
neither the Sampling polls nor the state
mentS of politicians gets to the meat IN
the cocoanut. The first OF these two
methods collects and reports answers to
carefully worded questions and the sec
ond really represents the interested opin-
ion of one individual.
On the other hand letters to the edi-
tors, written by the rank and file OF vot-
ers, are loaded with common sense. Such
letters, If temporarily and fairly written
definitely and clearly help to shape the
formation of public opinion from which
there gradually energies national policy
worthy of great people.
We will be glad to print your letter on
these or related subjects over your name
provided this invitation does not deluge
with more letters that the limitations OF
space permit. America, in the grip OF
momentous world forces, needs today
more than ever before the guidance and
force which alone can come from a liter
ate and patriotic people.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05
Toward Normally

A recent u S. Circuit Court of Appeals
decision in New York has prepared
shield for the Good Time Charley show
off in the happier days to come. In rul-
ing that certain domestic champagne
bore label too like the imported Mumm
variety to be legal, the judges said:
champagne is a wine especially
cherished by those who seek to impress
their associates with their opulence and
munificence. :. Those who covet name
for taste and elegance do affect discrim-
nation in the recognition of various
brands. But as an evening wears on, a
casual glance at the label is enough to
assure the host and his table that he re-
mains as free-handed as when he began.
At such stages of an entertainment moth
ing will be easier than for an unScrupu-
Ious restaurant keeper to substitute the
domestic champagne"
SO when the lights come on again, the
snob is guaranteed full value received.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05
John J. Walsh

The death of John J. Walsh, prominent
in real estate and insurance business in
this city is the cause Of deep regret among
his associates and friends A man Of
conservative views he identified himself
in the community as man of integrity
in all his dealings.
Mr.. Walsh'S service to the city through
the Board of Education was notable. This
service was the longest of any other board
member, since he acted as president for
ten years and as board member for
twenty years.
He was an active Democrat and had
definite political views. He had a gen.
uine and constant interest in those
things that effected his home town. He
was member of ST. Margaret's church,
also of the Knights of Columbus.
Sympathy is offered at this time to
the family Of Mr. Walsh, good neighbor
and friend.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-05

Where are the frontiers of our national
security? If Americans could agree on
the answer to that question, there would
be lot fewer clouded issues, lost temp
erS and broken heads between now and
election time. For that question holds
the essence of the seemingly inSoluble
differences between so-called nationalist
and internationaliStS.
These differences are more Of degree
than of kind. All the hot arguments
about world states, sovereignty dignity,
postwar policy and entangling alliances,
boil down to this: What is the point (of
obvious intent as well as of geography
beyond which another nation may not
proceed without endangering our peace
and safety?
Certainly we all agree that this point
must be settled All of us, except for a
subversive handful, are for America
first" to use the broadcast sense Of
much-abused term. The question is,
where does the danger commence? Is it
on our own borders, or is 1t anywhere IN
the world? Are we against war in princi-
pie, or only as it threatens us?
To outsiders the question would seem
settled already. The administration, both
houses of Congress, and the Republican
Postwar Advisory Council are all on
record as favoring an international CO.
operative organization of some sort to
maintain peace after the war. But
sizable body of our citizens seems I'M
sympathetic with these general agree
nentS.
Perhaps a definition of terms would
help toward understanding. Take the
word sovereignty" as Senator Warren
Austin, Vermont Republican, did in
speech before the American Bar Associa-
ton. eff the legality fog caused by con-
flicting conceptions of the word 'sover-
eighty" he said, "could be dissolved by
the sunlight of reason, seeming obstacle
TO the joining of nations as friends would
disappear"
He defined the "most imperative func-
ton" of sovereignty as "such exercise OF
it as will establish security, in which the
virtues and energies of the people can
be freely developed and expressed" He
cited our existing treaties, unions and
agreements as evidence that sovereignty
Is not surrendered. And he called the
Joining of an international organization
to Danish war and maintain peace "a
constructive exercise of sovereignty, not
. loss of sovereignty" A little more such
precise and temperate discussion might
show us that Americans aren't so divided
on policies after all.
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OVERLOOK QUEEN ANNE
Heriden DAILY JourpaD

Two large magazines have COM
mitted the same historical error In
commenting on Princess Eliabeth's
18th birthday: that when and II
she ascends the throne she will be
the second woman to rule England
since Elizabeth. She will be the
third, some historians now point
out,
The magazine writers overlook
Queene Anne. IL isn't hard TO do.
Anne doesn't cut much OF q figure
beside Tudor Elizabeth or the
Queen-Empress VictoFia-or beside
the present Elizabeth, for that mat
ter. The history books tells Us Anne
was plain, gulttonoIs, long on piety
but short In wisdom.
Anne reigned from iT02 10 i7i4.
and things went pretty well for
England despite the fact that the
English were fighting Louis XIV all
over Europe. and the wings and
Tories were serapping at home.
Yet the lovely Princess Elizabeth
has something In common with the
unglamous monarch the magazines
forgot. Neither was the daughter
Of a royal princess. Anne's mother
was Anne Hyde. daughter Of the
Earl Of Clarendon and wife oil
James II: Ellzabeth's mother VA
the Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
daughter Of the Earl Of StTAthmort
and Kingborne.
Princess Elizabeth VIII be IN
most British Of Britain rulers siiseI
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among the haif-dozen most influen.
tial books in the literature OF the
world.
Bunyan asked for release. God
delayed the release until Bunyan
got these books written. Thus q
great enterprise moved TO It's con-
summation according 10 Gods
schedule. II would probably have
been wrecked or abandoned had II
operated according 10 mans SEIZED.
ule.
II we trust God, we can be sure
that He viii give Us His best gift
At the best possible time.
All Rights Reserved
Bahson Newspaper Syndicate
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ion Of this arbitrary ac-

PLANTATION Of this arbitrary ac-
tion." y
Chambers remarks were aimed
particularly at Army stooge Sem
ator Rufus Holman Of Oregon, who
sponsored the motion to discharge
his subcommittee and set UP six
new subcommittee to act on pro-
motions.
Holman fastened to explain that
he had no grudge against Chand-
Ter and that his motion reflect
ed no criticism of the Kentuckiaf1's
handling Of nominations. Blush
ing nervously. he added:
IN was o terribly difficult
Job for one subcommittee to be
considering all these nomina-
tiOns. / felt that we could do
. better Job and expedite mat
tiers II the work was divided up"
Holman significantly omitted
that he has been the prime mover
on the committee for the promo
ton Of his friend, General SOM
ervall. This was the principal,
II not the only, reason for his mo-
ton. However, Chandler, though
a Somervell booster, was in no
mood for apologies. He wanted
his subcommittee reinstated and
said so bluntly.
The atmosphere became so heat
ed that Senator Austin had to
step in as peacemaker. Pleading
for order, he declared he was
sorry anything had come up to
interfere with the good will
which members Of the committee
feel toward each other"
Lets not lose our, tempers,"
cautioned Austin, who almost
lost his glasses In the excite
ment. az am sure this can be
Strengthened out amicably.'
At another closed-door meeting
the following day, Senator Ed
johnson Of Colorado offered a
motion In Chambers absence re-
Installing the Kentucllians sub
committee with all of its orig
inal powers. Action on this was
deferred until a full committee
meeting. scheduled for today. at
which there will be a showdown
on future procedure regarding
promotions.
NOTE: Military Affairs COM
mitteemen were less disturbed by
Patton's destiny" remarks than
by his indirect dig at American
women, when he declared that
victory on the European front
could be FASTENED, and he could
start fighting the Japs, If Ameri-
can soldiers made their wives and
sweethearts jealous by telling
them about the pulchritude Of
English girls.
Copyright. 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
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"Only q few Of US, who were
in a position, to know al the
facts, realized how badly Grip
pied our Navy was after Pearl
Harbor," Knox informed Bridges.
But now" he added, 1.-THE
Navy Is the greatest fighting
force in the world. The Ameri-
can people will have even more
reason to be proud Of its accom-
plishmentS in the months to
come, when we will form . steel
ring around the possessions the
Japs have acquired in the Pa
cific and will completely cut
the JapS off from those pos
sessions.
ut won't be very long" Knox
predicted, until We have the
Japs completely isolated in the
Pacific and they will wither on
the vine."
PATRONS PROMOTION
After months Of bitter internal
squabbling, the Senate Military
Affairs Committee soon will rec
ommend the promotion Of Lieut..
General Brehon Somervell, chief
Of the Army Service Forces, to
become a permanent major gen.
eral. However, Lieut.. Gen. George
S. Patton of shaping" fame, who
like Somervell, Is only colonel
in permanent rank, will not be
approved for promotion.
Inside fact is that the COM
mittee was all set TO 0kay both
officers at q recent closed-d0Or
meetinf, but Patton again jinxed
himself by his untimely London
statement that it was the des-
6tiny of hte United States and
Great Britain (laer he added
Russia) ito rule the world"
Meantime, Sommervells promo
ton was held UP by hot fight
over committee procedure. Sen
ator Happy" Chandler Of Ken
lucky furiously objected to the
discharge Of a five-man subcom-
mittee headed by himself, which
had been considering wartime
promotions. Chandler charged
that the referring of the Somer-
veil and Patton nominations to
a new subcommittee, composed
of Chairman Bob Reynolds, Sen
ator Ebert Thomas of Utah
and Senator Warren Austin OF
Vermont, was a violation Of good
faith"
II have bene dealt with un-
fairly" stOrmed the Kentucki-
an, in closed session. The dis
charge of my subcommittee was
put over without my knowledge
while I was out Of town. /
wouldn't have known . thing
about II. had I not received q
letter from Senator Thomas
advising me Of the change.
think ] am entitled 10 an ex.
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ton wants to transform the British
lion into an American eagle. We
can never become vaSsais OF tins
United tSates," the Deputy Leader
Of the Labour Party Numbered in,
the House OF Commerce. Another
member exclaimed: We'll never.
become hewers Of wood and drawers
OF water for the United States" A.
third declared that the British En-
pire would not be iiquidated for our.
benefit. Another spoke Of the mag
netism Of neighboFing land masses
for Canada"-meaning that Cana6R
might wish 10 annex herse1 70 the,
United States. Nobody has yss
stated that the Australians are
building o secret subway from csE...
berra to Washington.
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reason save that he demanded the
right 10 worship God according 70
the dictates Of his conscience. We
know that during those twelve
years he prayed many times for
liberty. But the doors we're barred
all this time. and II looked Is II God
had forgotten him. But during
these twelve years. Bunyan was not
only praying bat writing books.
Amid the activity OF parish duties.
ne could probably never have done
this. one Of these books was the
Pilgrims Progress. .sestlned to stand
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Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

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sOnaI health and hygiene not %
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WIN be answered By DR.. Brady Il
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IN COMMON THINGS

Gertrude Robinson In the New York TimeS)
Something there Is that speaks In common things
7 hear II In the park at sunny noon.
The trusting beat OF bills against the stone
When sparrows eat the crumbs by hands have
strewn.
All fearsr forgotten. they and I alone.
Something there Is that speaks In common things
I heard Il In the vast cathedral nave.
The rhythmic beat Of knees that kneei IN prayer
When weary hundreds sink IN one resureent wave.
Each one alone, with God beside him there.
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WHAT 10 EAT AND WHY

AT one time OF, another we have
invested In. various books pertain
ing to hygiene and health, but the
best investment we ever made N
that line was your fred book" en-
titled WHAT TO EAT AND WHY
(Reyised FEEDERS Digest). That one
little articles alone, How to Make
Coffee and Win Friends has been
worth many times the price Of the
booklet to us. On a recent visit
home member Of the family, an
officer in, our armed forces, said he
has drunk coffee in ports all over
the wrold and says coffee brewed as
you advise in the red book Is the
melloweSt he ever tasted
(Mrs. J. Mcv0 y.
Some people tell me coffee made
my way Is terrible stuff, and de-
clare that coffee must be boiled II
you wish to enjoy the true navor.
Boiling 1t brings out the flavor,
all right, and irnpregnates the am
bent air with 1t, making the neigh
bors jealous and your boarders or
customers sore as anything that Is,
II they know what good coffee Is.
For my Ilickle-al1d a nickel Is
enough now--I prefer to keep the
flavor, the aroma, which Is volatile,
in the infusion-so II I catch you
boiling the coffee you may be sure
I'll avoid your dump in future. -
To make good coffee YOU need no
gadgetS, Just a thoroughly clean
coffee pot, or for that matter an
old tomato can or whatever con-
tainer you have that Is suitable to
boil water in. Mind, I say thor
oughly clean.
Put the coffee, preferably freshly
ground, In a cupful or more Of cold
water in the pot. Let 1t stand. an
hour or so or even over night II
possible. Cold water extracts and
holds the aroma or flavor of coffee
better than hot. When ready to
serve the coffee, put the pot. on the
fire, of course with the amount Of
water added to make the required
number of cupfullS. Watch the pot
and snatch 1t from the fire Just as
It begins to boil Let 1t stand a few
minutes. It is then ready to serve.
Never permit 1t to boil even for .
moment. Boiling extracts the Bit
ter tannin and givese the decoction
that heliish taste which drives many
bzoarders and even some long suf-
fering husbands to drink. More
over, suspect, 1t Is the tannin N
this foul essence that explains most
Of the so-called 'biliousness" mis-
guided folk ascribe to coffee.
Whether to take coffee black or
with milk or cream and /or sugar Is
a question of individual preference.
and has nothing to do with the
healthfulness of coffee drinking.
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OILS elite.
To understand the revolution
airy significance OF this, you
have to realize theh exalted posi-
ton held by Annapolis graduates.
In his recent report, Admiral King,
commander of the Fleet, said that
ninety per cent of the Navy now
consists OF USNR rather than
USN ~. S. Naval Reserve rather
than the U. s. Navy. But he did
not go on to say that he remain
ing ten per cento + USN officers
lin other words, Annapolis-holds
the Navy completely in its hand,
has a powerful, unbreakable grip
on the entire machine.
Today, every important COM
mand in the fleet Is held by an
Annapolis graduate. Only the
command of average destroyerS
or escort vessels or other I'M
important jobs go to non-An-
napolis Reserve officers. Yet these
reserves officers are the ones who
want to get the war over in a
hurry, are the most energetic cut
tiers OF red tape, the most daring
fighters in the Navy.
ANNAPOLIS CLIQUE
Few people outside the Navy
know how the Annapolis clique
looks out for itself, and the
strnagle hold it has on personnel.
When a group of young flyinug
officers land on a Pacific Island,
for instance, and call on the U.
S. naval base commander, he
says
Welcome gentlemen. We are
glad to have you aboard"
Then, looking them over, he
adds. "Are any of you from An
napolis?"
If so, that officer is taken off
to get special bunk, is set apart,
looked up to as one Of the in
side ring. 49,
Annapolis men stick together
like a fraternity" commented
one officer just back from In
dia.
This Annapolis fraternity sys-
tenn was one thing which Sec
rotary Knox, shortly before he
died, wanted to tackle. He point
ed out that, in another year or
SO, the U. s. Fleet would be much
larger and would lack enough
regular officers of the type quail
fled to command big ships. So
he proposed taking the best Re-
serve officers off of small COM
mands at sea, giving them a
years intensive training, and
treating them like Annapolis
grads-all on condition that they
continued in the Navy after the
war.
But the Brass Hats object
ed. Raised and reared in An
napOlis, they opposed anything
which would lower the pride and
power Of the Naval Academy.
So Knox lost ont. Maybe he
could have won the battle later
IL he had lived.
NOTE:Actually, he was engaged
In rows with the admirals, es-
pecialiy Admiral King. during a
lot of his time. Admiral King
even oyerruled him on the slate
blue summer uniform after Knox
had ruled the new uniforms would
take too much civilian cloth off
the market at a time when 1t
was needed. King. went OF the
President and got him to APP
prove the issue of the new uni
forms despite Knox.
KNOX's NAVY
One Of the last persons 10 whom
the late Secretary OF the Navy
talked shortly before he died. was
his close friend Senator Styles
Bridges OF New Hampshire. To
the very end. his mind was on the
Navy.
Knox told Bridges OF his strug-
gle TO build up the fleet from its
desperately weak state following
the attack on Pearl Harbor.
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He says NO anu
substitutes some-
thing better. Very
often He says
Wait. This is the
hardest answer OF
all with which 10
be patient.
John Bunyan
was sent 10 jail IN
Bedford, England.
and for twelve
years was kept
there for no other
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FANTASTIC YEARS

(oBston Herald
The defusions Of O few prominent
Americans that there Is malign
plot afoot here TO make the United
States q British colony Is matched
by the fantastic obsesslon Of an
Englishman or two that Washing