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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Views Of The Press
either the habits or the thinking of Americans.

either the habits or the thinking of Americans.
 Not all of Hollywood's output in the last 90 years has received the accolade of greatness. Indeed, dur. ing a considerable period the nov les - not without reason were blamed for melting deplorable atti- tudes among younger patrons and giving other nations a distorted pie ture of America. But a sharp change has been noted. While much low. grade material still is offered-a charge equally true of press and radio-Hollywood on the whole is building Up a balance on the con- structive side. Its influence is main- ly for good with the l8o,0o0, 900 Americans it reaches weekly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24


 sitting for Max Kalish, the cele- brated American sculptor commis- stoned to make 8 statuette of him. Kalish and the judge finally agreed upon a standing pose, showing the judge with hat in hand and looking as though he were going places. It was typical, friendly likeness, and a characteristic pose for the ener- getic and hard-working undersecre- tary, who even likes to stand up and walk about his big office during con- | ferences.
 When Kalish got around to finish- ing up the legs at the second sit- ting, he was little puzzled about the pants, which were round and baggy at the knees and looked as though they hadn't been pressed in some time.
 HOW'S ABOUT A CREASE?
 Hadn't we better put crease in them, MT. Secretary" asked Ka- fish.
 The judge glanced down, and then in his usual serious and delib- crate manner said, "No. haven't had this suit pressed since I got it," he explained.
 Kalish couldn't help smiling, but he did manage to ask, Well, how long have you had it?"
 Two years!" the judge answered frankly, and without any trace of a smile. As an afterthought he added, T just haven't had time"
 Nobody had ever noticed 1t before, but 1t was the truth. The non-des- cript, mixed weave suit has seen service day in and day out. There isn't less clothes-conscious official in Washington, and 1t isn't an af- lection, flor he looks neat enough. Surrounded by uniforms and swank, the undersecretary of war is per- haps the most unpretentious and unassuming of men, having achieved that bliSsful state of mem tai perfection in which clothes don't count and don't make the man.
 Tn addition to being so decidedly old hat personally, Judge Patterson wears a pair of ordinary CT russet high shoes that lace up over the ankles. These shoe tops won't show in the Kalish statuette, for the pants come down over them. But the pants are there, to be immortalized in bronze with bags at the. knees. IS HE YOU-KNOW.WHAT PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER
 Max Kalish, by the way, Is an old hand at sculpting baggy knees. His famous statue of Lincoln, which stands on the Cleveland Mall, is classic in impressed pants, and his great series of sculptures of Amer. ican labor types have all the ma jesty of wholesome, earthly men ex- pressing all the nobility of honest sweat and toll in work clothes.
 The story of Judge Patterson's pants, however, has brought out other stories of the undersecretary's lack of front. He absolutely refuses to dress up for anybody. Can't be bothered. Last spring, someone sent him complimentary ticket to the Jackson Day dinner. Judge patter. son is a lifelong Republican, but Democratic party stalwart who paid the 100 bucks for the ticket wouldn't go at the last minute and asked the undersecretary to 90 in his place. Being in the administration, even if not of the majority party, the judge accepted.
 It was strictly 8 dress-up affair. The ladies were there in jewels and orchids. The men were in evening clothes, not few in white ties and tails.
 Up at the head table with the party hot-shots sat Judge Patterson in the same old suit and blue shirt.
 Maybe the Republicans should run HIM.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

will soon be supreme throughout the world, and you and the rest of your colleagues will be out on the street within a few years. Why" he inquired, don't you get in with the dominant philosophy and go along with irresistible world trends?'
 The old minister. who had suf- fered much from priyation and
 neglect, smiled wanly and, said:
 Herr Captain, when the FuehreT and Goebbels are footnotes in his- tory ten thousand years from now, the Christian Church will still be doing business at the same old stand" And the report 6 that what was left Of the old minlsteE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
20 YEARS OF HOLLYWOOD
(Christian Science Monitor)

A screen announcement that one of the major Hollywood film com. panies-MGM, for whom Leo the Lion roars--is 20 years old brings sharply to thought the comparative youth of this enormous industry. which shares with press and radio the responsibility of molding the thought of millions. Twenty years ago the 'taIkies" were unknown. What had gone before were only the crude flickerings of fea experimental medium m-plus about IS years of commercially successful silent films. Less than Q dozen of these can Dc said to have greatly influenced
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

cer was quarter ed in the minis ter's home. One day, in a very lofty fashion, the omcer ask- ed the minister why he wasted his time with religion. Chris tianity is all washed up," he averred. TT h e Nazi nhiioannhv
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Selected Poem
OPEN MEADOWS (Adin Ballou in The New York, Times)

OPEN MEADOWS
 (Adin Ballou in The New York, TimeO I like a mind that is field, where boulders Scatter across a hillside stretch of June; A mind that doesn't keep It's facts in folders, A mind that hasn't been convinced too soon. Some minds are like lawn-smooth, daily tended Close-ciipped we-rolled, with not weed to fight; Thoughts trained into shape, quotations neatly
 mended,
 set in pruned hedges with no gaps in sight. Give me mind on which old trees cast shadows Where free brooks run and careless heifers graze Where bars are down in green, unguarded nea-
 dows,
 And clover stands uncut through summer days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

was sent to a concentration camp.
 Our Lord gave the same assurance many years ago when He said of His Church. ''rhe gates of hell shall not prevail against it." People sometimes get greatly disturbed about the state of the church - and well they may = but they should never allow themselves to believe that the church will pass out of the human picture. It will be here when everything else k gone.
 All Rights Reserved .--- Dahson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

IT WILL LAST FOREVER
 Interesting stories of heroism are coming out of the occupied coun- tries today. Here is one about a French Huguenot minister who stood up and told e Nazi oftlcer what was what.
 It seems that this German off,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

We of New England are proud of many things, not the least of these our colleges and our scenery. Perhaps we are bit
 snug about them. Perhaps we should be. Bowdoin like all others has had illus trious. graduates, our own poet-laureate, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, not the least important of these.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

Did Longfellow gather some of the thoughts expressed in his Psalm of Life" while at Bowdoin? Such as, "Let. us then be up and doing, with a heart for any fate. :" Did he learn there that "books are sepulchres of thought?" Or about "The love of learning, the seques.. tered hooks, and all the sweet serenity Of hooks?"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

be f un d years later in @ nnon- astery2 The gim- mick was that in a monks robe he h a d discovered the perfect gar- ment = one that would not bag at the knees.
 Well, J u d g e Patterson's pants beats that a mile, and has the fur ther merit of be- ing true.
 It seems t h a { Judge Patterson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

V
 The lesson was given by Con- mander Walter Gale Ebert, son of MT. and Mrs. Cara Ebert, Re- publican national committee woman from West Virginia. Young Ebert, @ submarine commander with an excellent war record, wal called to Albany through mutual COP friends and had long talk with Dewey.
 Ebert has made quite a study of Army-Navy cooperation, believes rivalry between the two is detri- mental to the war, has worked out elaborate plans for consolidating their education and training. He believes the problem can be solved partly by Army and Navy men going to joint schools, learning to know each others problems.
 At Albany, Commander Ebert had Q fifteen-minute appointment with the Governor. He stayed for one hour and 6 half. At the end, Dewey was so impressed, he sug- gested that Ebert's ideas should have wider circulation.
 DO you mind if I call Harry Luce?" he asked.
 Ebert acquiced. Dewey picked up the phone and arranged for 8 conference with the publisher of Time, Life and Fortune.
 NOTE: Navy colleagues at first were worried for fear Commander Ebert might get in Dutch with higher-ups for having original ideas about the Navy and trans mitting them to Republicans. They forget that the Navy is pretty much run by Republicans.
 DEWEY STUDIES
 FOREIGN AFFAIRS
 Governor Dewey also has been studying foreign affairs and quite frankly recognizes this as a sub- ject which many people wonder about in connection with his qualifications for the Presidency.
 That's the first question everybody asks," Dewey recently told q caller who queried him about his foreign affairs back ground. The Governor went on to say that he was acquainted with several ambassadors and that the foreign consuls of New York recently gave a banquet for him.
 "I recently wrote an article on foreign affairs for the Sixth Pillar" he added, land look at this stack of literature I'm tak- ing home to read on Palestine.
 There can be no doubt about the fact that the Governor Is real- ly working at preparing himself for the possible job ahead. How ever, what he probably didn't ap- preciate was an incident which occurred at the banquet given him by the New York foreign consuls to which he referred.
 At the luncheon he sat beside Brazilian Consul General Oscar Correia, who was @ little sur- prised when Dewey referred to Brazil as Q Spanish h-speaking country. Brazilians take consid- erable pride in belonging to the one Portuguese speaking country In Latin America, the only nation below the Caribbean which does not speak spanish. When Bra zilians hear Americans refer to Brazil as Q Spanish-speaking country, they don't particularly like 1t but they take 1t good-na- turedly, knowing 1t is relatively unimportant to the average U. s. citizen.
 So pr. Correia passed the mat ter of good naturedly when Dewey made his faux pas. How ever, he did not feel so good- natured when the New York Governor continued:
 "But being surrounded by Spanish countries, Brazil even- tually will become one of them."
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
AS A MATTER OF FACT

New England, seat of many colleges and several universities, can boast pride fully of its educational background. Maine, our largest state, feels something of that same pride in the achievements and importance of Bowdoin College at Brunswick, which is 150 years old today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

We read that Bowdoin has 2,10o men now in the Armed Forces, thus joining with the magnificent offering of these fine seats of learning of their members who have gained an education in one historic town and city after another.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

with our republic should mark it's anniversary with so many scattered all over the world fighting and working for the preservation of the ideals which the republic and the college exempiify." Six times with. in the life of the college her sons have learned that "dulce ct deco. rum' is more than . classroom exercise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

Today Bowdoin is and should be proud of it's heritage. Fifty years from now those living can still appreciate the wis dom of Longfellow as he wrote - Lives of great men all remind us. ="
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

The man for whom Bowdoin is named, like many another famous New Eng lander, was patriot of the War of 1nde- pendence, James Bowdoin, who died in l790.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Daily Almanac

The moon sets at il:24 p. m. (war tirne) The sun rises at 6:2l Q. m, sets at 8:27 p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset. etef 5s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per. sonal health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of treatment. will be answered by Dr. Brady if . stamped seIf-addresSed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should Dc brief and written in ink. No reply can De made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National News paper Service, S2O West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
Washington Merry Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Dewey Grams for Presidency Likes Young Officers AyNo deos Studies Foreign Affairs but Moes Faux Pas Broz to Its Consult Yves North DokOto Primary Viewed Test of soIotionm Behind Also Story of Great Mon Who Lost Touch With Pruies
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
.
 SPOTLIGHT
Impressed
 UnderSecretary
 PatterSOn'S Pants
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

You should hear about Under. secretary of War Robert P. Patter- sons pants.
 Remember that O. Henry story about the best-dressed man in New York who disappeared one day. to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24
A Thought for Today

Thlne, Lord, Is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory and the mapesty: for all that is in the heaven and in tho earth Is Thine.-I Chronicles 29:11
  All human power is a compound of time and pattence.-Balzac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-24

Copyright. l944, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
TUBE MILL PAY
RATES STUDIED
SCOviII Officials Investi-
gate Causes of Short.
Time StOppages

Investigation by officials Of the
Scovill Co., into the causes behind
the two recent Short-time work
stoppages has led to. q complete
study of pay rates In the tube
mill.
Employees Of the draw bench de-
partment where the greatest dis
satisfaction was found to be rife re-
turned to work last Friday evening
after a conference with company
authorities after the 15-minute work
st Jppage.
Reasons for the primary labor dis
play came about as result of the
company's wage rate reduction put
into effect when it was found that
under the departmental system some
workers were receiving wages fol
work not performed.
Investigation revealed within the
department no effort had been made
to establish the pay schedule Sys-
tenn used throughout the plant.
Alan c. Curtiss, director of en-
ployes' reactions, last week told The
Democrat the most recent labor
move was the result Of "impatience'
on the part of but few employees
as agreement was expressed on the
part of the majority of the tube
mill employees whereby they would
bear with the management until
the investigation was concluded.
CLIO Mine, Mill g. Smelter Work
ers union representatives stated last
weeks sitdown demonstrations were
unauthorized. 1t is understood nc
outside agency has entered into the
matter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
Not
DryIncIined

Washingtn, Jan. 10-(UP)-Rep.
Clarence F. Lea, D., Cal, said today
that congress will not be "high-pres-
sured" into passing national prohibi-
ton during the war as was the con-
gress of World War l.
Lea, a member of both war con-
crosses, declared that prohibition
was too generally regarded as hav-
ing been a failure 10 expect congress
to pass it again."
I'VE may have problems In GER
tain restricted areas, and pass legis-
lation affecting them, but I don't
oeiieYe Wen vote for any national
prohibition bills" he said.
His comment came as dry forces
marshaled their strength for house
judiciary subcommittee hearing
Thursday on a bill by Rep. Joseph
r. Bryson, D., S. c.. to ban liquor
sales until the termination of DEM
Civilization"
BrySon said in an interview that
he introduced the bill because he
had received communications bear
ing "a half million signatures" ask
ing for it. He said the proposal was
not sponsored by any temperance
organization, but reflected his feel
ing that liquor hurts production
and efficiency and the drinker
doesn't have to be a sot or drunkard,
either"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
Van Gontord And
Four Indicted

New York, Jan. 10-(UP)-Gert
Hans Won Gontard, 81, grandson
and heir Of Adolphus Busch, foun-
der of the Anheuser Busch brewer
les and for other men indicted by a
federal grand jury today for con-
spiracy to evade the selective service
act.
The Indictment charged Won
Gontard, his personal physician, an
army officer, a draft board clerk
and a uniform manufacturer With
conspiracy to knowingly make and
be party to the making CT false state
n,ents as to the unfitness and non
liabi ity OF Cert Hans Won Gontard
allies George Grant, for service un-
der the provisions of the selective
training and service act"
1t charged further that the men
did "unlawfully, willfully and know
ingly counsel, aid and ahet Won
Gontard to evade service in the
lano and naval forces OF the United
States"
The defendants, who were arrested
Dec. 20 and released on bail pending
a hearing scheduled for today, face
possible prison term or years each
ana fines up to $4,000 If convicted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
Indian Princess
Shot To Death

Raymond, Me-, Jan. 10-UP)-
An autopsy was scheduled today in
connection with the Staying of a
23-year-old Indian princess who was
found shot to death yesterday a few
feet from her sleeping chiloren in
an isolated w-bound retreat.
Meanwhile, police held a Bath
husband and father of an army
lieutenant for questioning in the
death of Thelma Nicholas, grand
daughter of the late chief Of the
Penobscot tribe. The Bath man al
legedly married the girl Illegally
three years ago and Was The father
of her two children, Joseph Jr. 10
months old, and Juanlta, months
old.
Police said the woman had been
shot in the face with a .38-cailber
revolver whica allegedly was pur-
chased by TIC Bath man Saturday
afternoon in a secondhand store
operated by a Path policeman.
Mis- Nicholas body was discov-
cred by Mr.. and MS George Pratt,
owners of the retreat, who said
they were met at the don by the
suspect who urged them not to en-
ter
The suspects wife told police he
always had been dutiful husband
and a good provider.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
Charges
Persecution

Washington, Jan. 10-(UP)-WAC
1t. Virginia Wight appears before
an Army Redistribution board to-
day on charges which her attorney,
James j. Laughlin, asserts were "ob-
viously inspired by persecution" be-
cause she associated with enlisted
WAC personnel.
War Department officials declined
to comment on the case.
Laughlin said his pretty, 24-year-
old client, a former student of phil
osophy at the University of Penn
sylvania, was charged with frater-
nizing with enlisted women person.
mel, giving incorrect information to
her superior officer and refusing to
obey officers.
He claimed, however, that Lieu
tenant Wight had been compelled
to turn to WAC enlisted ranks for
friends after a superior officer had
ordered other WAC officers not to
associate with her.
According to Laughlin the charge
of refusing to obey orders stems
from an incident in which Lieu
tenant Wight ignored a request by
superior officer to submit to state
ment of her personal finances. She
ignored the request, Laughlin said,
because she felt that her financial
status was her own affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
Macy Considers Plans For
Post War DemobiIization

Washington, Jan. 10-(UP)-The
Navy has started a preliminary
study of the problems that must be
met in providing for orderly and eff
ficient rehabilitation of naval per-
sonnet at the end Of the war, it was
learned today.
The survey, opened last month by
the bureau of naval personnel, will
be integrated with those of other
branches of the armed forces as we'll
as other federal agencies to provide
a general, national approach to the
complicated process of demobiliza-
ton.
The bureaus information bulletin
warned all naval personnel against
interpreting the current study as an
indication of an early end to hostili-
ties, but to regard it as the "tip-off
that the job of rehabilitation is a
tough one and the sooner the plan
ming is begun the better"
1t asked that all personnel bear in
mind that the Navy must base its
rehabilitation plans on number
of factors, an important one of
which will be the necessity of main
tanning at highest efficiency what
ever size Navy public policy deter
mines is necessary to the safety of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10
New ToyLures
Child To Death

New York, Jan. 10-(UP)-A new
toy lured two and a half-year-old
Joseph Moran to his death.
The frozen body Of the child,
whose parents separated Christmas
Eve following a quarrel at a tav-
ern party, was found on the roof
Of a five story building, a bright
red, celluloid pinwheel clutched
tightly in his little hand.
He had left the home of his I'M
Gle, Edward Ruane, at p. m. Sat
urday to play in the street, but ap-
parently decided to see how his new
pinwheel would work with the win
on the roof. The door leading to
the roof later was locked by some
one who did not know the child was
up there.
His uncle summoned police at 6 p.
IN. when he failed to find the boy.
They found his body IL hours later,
huddled against the wall on the
roof. Efforts to revive him by an
emergency police squad and Lincoln
hospital physicians failed.
The boy was taken in by Ruane
after the parents separated. His
father, police said. was C. metal
worker. while his mother went to
Brooklyn to live.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10

(Contlnued from Page -
tor bombers hit it hard. The last
was on Dec. 20, when the attacking
fleet of Liberators and Lightnings
shot down nine German fighters
and left the city's railroad yards a
mass of flames and explosions.
Flying Fortresses were operating
from italian bases even day after
the first echelon crossed the Medi-
terranean. However other units con-
tinued to operate from African bases.
The move Of the 18th Air Force as
body was accomplished without
missing a single day of operations
against the Germans In italy, it now
can be revealed.
1t was one of the most highly CO.
ordinated military transitions car
ried out in this theater. The first
step was construction OF new heavy
bomber bases in Italy where none
existed before.
American and British engineers
moved in behind the advancing
ground forces during the early days
OF the italian campaign and began
building air fields under the threat
OF German artillery. For many days
they worked within sound of the
front line guns.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-10

the nation after the war This in
turn, it said, requires consideration
of length Of service, dependency, the
relative Importance of a mans skill
to the Navy as against the civilian
economy and other factors.
Some skills will be required, others
may not. Such considerations as de-
tendency and length of service will
have to be weighed against the
Nays continuing need fer each
mans particular SKILL The publica-
ton said.
Indeed, 1t is possible that the
word weighed may provide a solu-
ton to the problem that formula
will have to be devised which will
give a weighed answer to each
mans claim to priority Of release.
"a man who has served a long
time, who has dependents and who
happens to have a skill no longer
urgently required, might add up to
enough points on a grading system
to indicate that he should be reliev-
ed early. On the other hand, skill
urgently needed either by the Navy
or in postwar conversion might be
assigned so many points that it
would outweigh all other considera-
tons and alone be the determining
factor.