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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Life in the Old Boy. Yet

pr. Earnest A. Hooton of Harvard is a distinguished anthropologiSt His books - which include Twilight of Man. and ''Why Men Behave Like Apes, and Vice Versa" = are full of pungent and pro- vocative thought. So are some of his statements, like his recent one on war. It appears that Dr. Hooton diSapproveS of war. But it is certain that he diSap- proves of middle age even more. And he would take care of both by bringing home our young fighting men and letting them raise families while the men over AS carry on the fight and presumably kill them selves off
 eve might as well have our coronary thrombosis on the battlefield as on the golf courSe," says the eminent doctor, who incidentally is 57. Dr. Hooton is not alone when he deplores wars tragic waste of youthful life and talent and promise. And few will quarrel with his implication that, after 45 the average man is no bio logical prize package. But his utter con- tempt of mans later years, which is go- ing to send a lot of over-45erS daShing to re-read Browning's Rabbi Ben Ezra" for eOn1fOrt, seems overly severe.
 The doctor argues thus: Most men at A5 have completed their families and the greater part of their life's work They've bad about enough of their families, and vice versa. They might as well be satis- held to pay for past benefits and happi- ness by spending the rest of their years in service with the present and postwar armies. Food, shelter and plenty of eigarets (try and get lem, doc) should be ample recompenSe. Tn short, says the doctor, man killed in battle at 30 is no
 nl0gieal loss and precious little eco
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Selected Poem
TOYLAND WINDOW

Corp Raymond J. Dulye in the New York Time! Pray God spare him his make-believe
 And let his dreams come true, This -year-old of hungry heart
 And eager eyes of blue. His cold nose flattened white against A toy shops windowpane, He sees, thrill-Struck, the wonderland That Christmas brings again. Bugles to blow in the night time,
 Cavalry riding by, With brave red drums to beat, sir,
 Under a soldiers sky! A general, trim on a high horse
 And cannoneers at @ gun; The powerful plunge of big tanks And Commandos on the run! He lives a glittering moment
 As the Red Gods call in his veins, This nine-year-ol at the window, Unmindful of the rains. For what is rain to a lad, sir,
 What is a Sccrm-torn night, Who keeps vigil for Santa
 That is every youngsters right? Pray God spare him his make-believe, Let his faith be not in vain. This year may all dreams come true to The boy at the windowpane
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
urginug greater production.

urginug greater production. NOTE: War Department sources point out that all during Scp- tember and October high mili- tary leaders were confident of winning the war this fall, so ddin't expect to need more production. It was only around Nov. l. they say, that a cong winter campaign together with tougher Jap fight ing int he Philippines became cer- tain.
 Regardless of what the Army did or did not say about war shortages before elections, recent war production board reports show encouraging increased pro- duction during November
 DUTCH OR U. S. TULIPS
 Proposals for resumption of im- ports from Holland were laid be- fore the Foreign Economic Ad- ministration this week, when group of florists headed by Allen McNeill of North Springfeld, Vermont, asked Leo Crowley's Agency to arrange shipment of tulip, lily and daffodI bulbs and $25, ,OO0, GOO worth of caraway seeds from Holland and England. Mo Neill is especially interested in lily bulbs, has more than mil- lion dollars worth at his nursery.
 During the occupation of Holland, however, it is reported that some remarkable new varieties of lilies were developed in Holland, as we'll as new types of tulips and daffodiIs. Florists are anxious to get some of these.
 Trouble is expected, however, because of the extensive Ameri- can bulb culture developed dur ing the war. In addition to the excellent quality bulbs developed in the northwest and at Holland. Michigan, chain stores like Grants and Kresge's have been raising their own bulbs on large acreage in the south. South the bulk of American growers are ex- pected to oppose resumption of large scale imports from Holland.
 Copyright, 1914. by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Wanted: A Change of Heart

There ought to be meeting of the H1lree powers at the earliest moment" said Prime Minister Churchill in the reluctant, disheartened speech in which he announced settlement of the Anglo Russian dispute over Poland. And indeed he is right. Such meeting is the best and perhaps the only hope of halting the drift away from international co-opera- tion. Relations among the three powers have deteriorated alarmingly since the Roosevelt -Churchill-Stalin meeting 1n Teheran. Much has been done that can not be undone. And feeling of dis couragement has settled upon the Amer ican and British people as the inspiring promises of the Atlantic Charter have been pushed aside by the emerging two power domination of Europe. MT. Churchill complained that the attitude of the United States in the Polish dispute had not been precisely defined. But surely neither he nor MT. Stalin could be ignor- ant of this country basic attitude. It is found in the Atlantic Charter, which renounceS territorial aggrandizement by the Signatory nations, and affirmS the right of people to select their own form of government.
 The people of Europe still look toward the United States and it's President for leadership, and they may have been pug zled by MT. Roosevelt's recent silence. But what could he say? To have taken sides in the Polish or Greek disputes would have been to threaten Allied military unity and to retard or ieopardize victory over Germany. So we have kept hands off in these disputes, for any hand we had in the matter would have to be backed by some force. And what force could we use? We could not hold back our military effort l in a war which is ours as well as our Allies. And certainly we could not threaten eurtailment of postwar trade or assist aace. Such a course would be impoSSi- ble for the practical reason that world { peace requires economic health. We could not with logic or decency hold down Britain or Russia or China and ex- pect thus to achieve stability. We should ] be committed to course of armed iSola- 1 tioniSm that would surround us with hos tility and doom all hope of international cooperation.
 The great difficulty is that the whole Idea of world peace organization was really based on nothing more tangible than good will. It must have good will if 1t is to exist and develop. And once a gov ernment has abandoned the honest, ethl- cal desire to sacrifice some individual gain for the common good, it cannot be compelled to recapture that desire. Threats of force or sanctions would doom the very goal of world peace toward which this country is striving. No, what 1 is needed is change of heart in the Rus sian and British governments. Perhaps ! Mir. Roosevelt's prestige and persuasive ness, backed by the will of the American people, will help to bring about that change when the "big three" meet again. To try to accomplish this is perhaps the grayeSt task of Mr. RooSevelt'S career. To succeed would certainly be his great 1 est triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
WORK FOR MACHINES
(Hartford Times)


 Hartford has 360 miles of side walk. In the cases of snow-removal that is lot of shoveling. Rochester, New York, uses mechanical snow blows for the purpose. Hartford might well consider some other way than the unsatisfactory hand shovelling method.
 The drawback of manual shovel ling is that the work does not get done in time. Once trampled under foot, the snow is then difficult to remove. Although there is an ordi- nance requiring snow removal, it Is difiicult of enforcement.
 Many persons have to hire the work done. They would undoubtedly much prefer to pay the smaller cost of mechanical removal by the street department.
 There is a related problem for the city. that of icy sidewalks which are the cause Of numerous quits
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not only with British public opinion but in the United States where it has given a new lie to-. isolationiSt critics of Roosevelt's foreign policy. Those are some of the reasons why the Presi- dent is reported now quite ready to sit down with Churhcill and Stalin-if the latter is receptive ito iron out some of the cactus points of European politics.
 NOTE: E:Another important point of discussion may be the worry ing question mark of what has become of the Russian drive across Poland.
 WAR SHORTAGES BEFORE NOV. !?
 Gen. Brehon B. Somervell was quick to bounce on Senator Brew ster's accusation that the Army had Soft-pedalled talk of war shortages before Nov. 2. The COP Senator from Maine had stated bluntly in closed door session of the Mead committee that it seemed to him very peculiar that there should have been silence about shortages before elections,
 So hard-working supply Gen. eral SOmervelI sent Brewster clippings and copies of all the public statements he had made both before and aftere lec- tiOnS.
 Brewster examined them care fully, came to the conclusion that his original complaint was right. Somervell was emphatic and pro- life in urging greater production in June and July. But tapered off during the summer. In fact, the last emphatic statement Brew ster couold find that the general made urging production was production was around the first of September.
 On Nov. 1, six days before election, Somervell made an-
 other statement but Brewster
 felt that it was vague and lacked the old SOmervell punch. Senator Brewster didn't cOnsid- CT it was any real disclosure of war shortages. But right after elections, all sides were heard
 from in the War Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
ExERCIsE FOR PuERPERA


 As Dr. Rotstein observed, in ref erence to the absence of the conl- plicatton of thrombophlebitis (clot- ting and inflammation in a view) in 15O patients who were allowed up on the third or fourth day af- ter childbirth, "early poStpartunl activity lessens the hazard of such a complication occurring"
 To that I would add that, with in reasonale limitations, early re- sumption of activity after child birth lessenS the hazard of any complication occurring, including puerperal fever (septicemia) and displacementS.
 But one of the reasonable lini- tations to be taken into considera- tion in every instance is the pa tient's general fitness, which de- bends, of course, on her education, particularly her physical education. If she has not had fair physical education the chances are she will be f1abby, fiaccid, and therefore more likely to develop one compli- cation or another following child birth.
 Resumption of activity after childbirth should be early but gradual not abrupt.
 Every puerpera (woman who has recently borne 8 child) should be- gin on the first day systematic ex- ercises in bed, and go through them on regular time schedule at in- tervalS of two or three hours. h. cluding belly breathing exercise.
 These bed exercises should in crease gradually day by day. Of course if there is any complication such exercises should be carried on only with the approval of the at tending physician.
 Turning the head from side to side. Extending and hexing the feet on the ankles. Invertirg and everting the soles. Flexing and ex- tending one knee, then the other, then both. Turning the body from ore side to the other. Raising and lowering one leg, then the other, and after few days both legs to- gether. Two or three times may be sufficient for each movement the first day. After day or two half a dozen times.
 How soon the puerpera may do the monkey walk or the dacllshund crawl around the room after she gets up depends on how fit she was for childbirth. It would probably do her good to try it anyway. Some obstetricians and gynecologists pre- scribe these special exercises to pro- mote involution and prevent dis placement or prolapse following childbirth. The monkey walk means simply walking around the room several times every day in hall crouching position with flnger' | touching the floor at each step. The dashchund crawl means craw' ling around the room several times a day On hands and knees but with arms bent and head almost down to the floor.
 Then of course there are somer- i salllts-but I do not advise rolling someraultS unless the puerpert has 1 rolled 'em regularly before she got that way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 NicOtinic Acid

 Physician giving my husband ni- cotinic acid for weak heart. Every time my husband takes it his skin turns very red and he complains of his heart pounding. He takes tablet after each meal. Is nicotinic acid coaltar product?
 (Mrs. B. M Is is true that nicotine acid is derived from the tobacco leaf?
 GA. c. W. Please tell us what nicotinic acid is and what 1t is used for.
 H. H. Answer-Nicotinic acid, now bet ter known as niacin. is one of the vitamins in the B-complex. and so it grows, as thiamin does, in such foods as wheat. peas. beans, oats, corn, patato, milk. It is the vitamin of chief importance for the pre- vention and cure of pellagra. Aside from the temporary discomfort, as described by Mrs B. M., from full dose, 1t is not injurious in any way. It is not derived from to- bacco. The disagreeable skin flush ing is less likely to occur if nico- tinic acid amide (niacin amide) is used instead of nicotinic acid (niacin). It may be made from coaltar, it may be made from nico- tine, but 1t has none of the effects of tobacco or nicotine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Views Of The Press

for damages by persons injured by falling on slippery walks. Whether a mechanical blow, in removing the snow more promptly than private owners now do it, would decrease the conditions which cause such injuries, is a question which also deserves attention.
 - In this age of or-saving devices, it would seem that the slow, back aching task of hand-shovelling should give way to mechanical speed and power. Heavy snowfalls in other cities to the west and memories of some we have had here and may have again almost any day. make this subject timely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

branches of the whiskey industry. In addition to the brewers. distillers, and vintners, there are some 100000 retail liquor dealers of all types in the United States.
 Millions of bushels of grain, thou sands of tons of coal, essential metals, electric power, gasoline, tires. timber, and other materials needed for the war effort are consumed by the liquor trade. But the great est need at the moment is man. power-and John Barleycorn prob ably has 100000 men promoting his Interests. Not all of them can be reached by Selective Service. Pos sibly only a Presidential order could divert this manpower from a l1on- essential industry into work of which the individual need not be ashamed. There is no question of the need.
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next. He was so sure of Gods existence and goodness that reliance upon the power and providence of God became for him a daily habit. His overwhelming desire was to be- come man pleasing in the sight of his Maker. These are the things which made Paul the great leader he became.
 There is sharp line of distinc- tion between the religious and the irreligiouS man. The truly religious man is one who believes in God and relies upon Him in the smallest de- tail of his daily living. Sincerity and faith are the two key words of sound and wholesome religion. All Rights Reserved Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
FOR THE DRAFTING
(christian Science Monitorl

Christian Science Monito)
 Noting the urgent demand for workers in war industries, a reader inquiries why the tremendous num- Der of persons engaged in the least essential industry in the United States are not enlisted for the more useful effort. She refers to those who make. transport. and sell alco- holic liquors.
 Just how many persons are en- gagged in the liquor business? Beer and Brewing in America" says that in an average year more than one million men are engaged in the manufacture and distribution of beer alone. Lewis s. Rosenstiel. chair man of the board of Schenley Dis- tillers Corporation, in 1941 claimed 250OO0 persons employed by dis tillers, distributors, and other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

deference for the Sabbath. In every other aspect of his political life he was just what one would expect of the worst variety of politician.
 The one thing that has made cer- tain men great spiritual leaders among their fellows has been the fact that they have been religious on all occasions. St. Paul was not religious on one day and secular the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

g r o u no or our economic needs, the postwar laws that have been enacted add up to very litle. Tn e balance s h e e t shows that the Seventhy Eighth Congress II e V e r came to grips with t h e problem of providing an eco- homie substitute for war produc- tion.
 Listing what has hnnY1 dO11o this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
AS A MATTER OF FACT

We see where Representative May of Kentucky presented General Eisenhower with bottle of 8-year-old Kentucky bourbon, which the general promptly sent to a field hospital. Before any touchy Kentuckians utter bitter, nasty words about the eminent commander ot our European forces, it should be made clear that the general sent the whlskey to the hospital for the patients, not for analysis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Your Health By pr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonal health and hygiene, not 70 disease. diagnosis of treatment, win De answered by pr. Brady if . stamped self lf.sddressed envelope 0 enclosed. Letters should DC brief and written In ink. 70 reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News. paper Service, 32O West Madison strset, Chicago. ILL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 12:10 a. m (war time) Sun rises at S:13 a. m, sets at 5:2s p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 New England cold is with us, snow is in the air, and mercury down to zero or there abouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

A poll of department store Santas dis closes that the top request on most chll-
 dren's ChristmaS lists is that Santa "Send my daddy home from overseas" The pur- chase of an extra War Bond by all ot us will be great help to the old gentleman in carrying out that Christmas mandate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

One of the most notorious poli- tical bosses in A m e r 1 c a kept the state he dominated for a generation absolutely closed to any commer-
 cialized activity on the Sabbath ecause he re- m e mbered his nanfhar,c 0noof
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

Back in 1889 a St. Louis millionaire engaged hotel room, enter it, and hasn't been out since. Any man who could foresee the hotel room shortage five years ago should be invited, even forced, to step outside just long enough to tell us when the war will be over.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
Washington Merry-G Round
Hen Now on Active Service With the Army.)
BY DREW PEARSON

sitting close to Roeves
  back to the calling off o the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
: NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Congress SIaps Its Own Wrist
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

On the general assumption that when Congress bites itself, that's news, there is more than passing i1- terest in the fact that the year-end report of the Senate's Military Af- fairs committee on War Con- tracts comes out flatly to assert that:
 ''As measured against the back
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

After the war there will be marked tendency toward hasty mar riages. If the pattern of Worlt War I is followed. men on thy average will court younger women Ernest W. Burgess, U. of Chi
 cago SociologiSt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
A Thought for Today

Uast away from you all your tranSgressiOns, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you D new heart and . new spirit-Ezekiel 18:31. 1t is never too late to turn from the errors ne our ways; He who repentS of his sins is al- most innocent.-Seneca.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.
RELIGION A CONSTANT
 FACTOR

To be religious means to be re- ligious in every part of our lives.
 Plenty of people are religious in certain aspects of their lives and thoroughly irreligious in all the rest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-21

What this country really needs is a shortage of Christmas cigars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03
BY WILLIAM F. MCKINNEY Anlorlca's Card Authority

The bridge players of the nation are loyal supporters of the League s charity drives. was especially thrilled when sigmund "Jigger') Dofnbuseh,, winner Of the mons pair championship announced that his appeal for the A. c, B. L.. Chii- dFen's Fund netted more than q 100 to Do used in the fight against cancer in children "JiggeF' doubled the amount raised for this fund at last years tournament--then sat down and made 6 nice doubled con- tract,
 When DoFnbluch (South) counts cd his tricks he saw four diamonds two clubs two spades and one heart and that left him three tricks shy. Winning the first with the ace Of clubs, he ied the jack of hearts to test out the suit, West covered with the queen and dummy's ace won. DoFnbuseh returned to his own hand with c diamond and another heart lead dropped the nine, East winning with king, East returned q club, South went ID with the king, cashed the seven Of hearts and en- tered dummy with a diamond to take his geTnalning heart West in the meantime had discard trouble, He had to give up two clubs on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03

mustard. Mix until smooth. Add milk. Cook over low heat until mixture boils and thiokens, stirring constantly. Pour over vegetables and eggs in casserole. Top with shredded sausage. Cover and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees Fl 45 minutes. Remove cover and bake IS minutes.
 Celery Cheese Spread
 Three ounces cottage cheese, ] tablespoons butter or fortified mar- garine, l-2 teaspoon onion juice. 2 teaspoons cream, i-4 teaspoon dry mustard, Ia teaspon celery salt dash of pepper.
 Mix all ingredients together until well blended. Spread on slices of French or Vienna bread
 TOMoRRoW'S MENU
 BREAKFAST: Grapes, cooked whole wheat cereal. nut coffee cake, butter or fortified marga- rine. coffee, milk.
 LUNCH: Garden casserole, warmed French bread, butter or fortified margarine, stuffed dates, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Tomato juice, corn ed beef hash, poached eggs, buttered spinach, pickled beets. Vienna bread. butter or fortified margarine, graham cracker tart apple torte, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-03
Current Rationing Regulations

MEATS AND BUTTER Red stamps "A8 through through in w each worth 10 points valid indefinitely
 PR0CEssED FOODS Uue stamps through through RS" in Book w each worth 10 points, valid indefinitely Hue tokens longer valid,
 SUGAR stamps 30 3l g % eor five pounds of Sugar stamp No % in Book " will poE9 canning through Feb 2e 6 PCT person for home canning win Do granted addition application o tho local ration board AFplane stamps No are valid inds nitely for ono pair Of shoes
 GASOLINE Number II coupons arc valid for tn Nov. O. - " " B4 C4 B.b and C.5 valid five gallons Applications for "A which gre now available the local ration board Factory employees them from plant transportation eommteoS
 FUEL Period and p0od five issue valid until August 3 l06 according oPA. Period Of the i044.45 valid