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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

William T. Cosgrave, the bitter foe over a long period of years of Eamonn De- Valera, Prime Minister of Fire, has re- tired from the United Ireland Party be- cause of ill health. Cosgrave has bitterly opposed the Fianna Fail party of De Valera, the latter favoring complete sep aration from England as an independent republic with no Northern partition, while Cosgrave favored, as leader of the Fine Gael, political unity as state member Of the British Commonwealth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

is your entire fund. Perhaps you had better reconsider and save some of that money for an emergency in case of sickness or lack of food"
 Again there was a whispered consultation. Again the chief came back and reported:
 "I talk to my people. They say. Uncle Sam been very good to us. We give $15,OOO - and we shoot Jap too"
 That ended the matter.
 LITTLE BUSINESS CHAMPION
 Inside fact about the appoint ment of Maury Maverick as head of the vitally important Smaller War Plants Corporation of WPS was that White House advisers favored someone else, and it was only the conservative business men and Republicans inside the War Production Board who put Maverick across.
 This will be news to a lot of people in Texas and Congress who for years viewed Maverick as a wild, lone steer. Tn Congress, he was a tough, hard-hitting New Dealer, introduced the Presidents Supreme Court bill and fought for all FDR's reforms. As Mayor of San Antonio, he cleaned up the SlumS and rode rough-shod over so many politicians that, at the next election, they kicked him out.
 Then he came to Washington to head the Government Division of the War Production Board. Many people viewed Maury as lame-duck Congressman occupy ing cushy spot on the public payroll. But they didn't know Maverick. He has done one of the outstanding jobs inside the WIPE, has won the confidence and respect of big shot businessmen who, politically differ with him completely.
 When 1t came to appointing new head of the Smaller War Plants Corporation, White House advisers wanted Morris Cooke, former Rural Identification Ad- ministrator, an excellent man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
TRANSVESTISM MORE AN OUT. LET FOR ESCAPISM THAN MENTAL ILLNESS SAYS
 WRITER

Everett, Mass.
 Jan. Is, 1914. Editor of the Democrat:
 Not long ago a Connecticut woman published a letter to the press condemning the practice of women and girls promenading around in pants. How justified was this female diSSident? We doubt that she had any justification at all and to eludicate our position re- garding "cross- dressing" or trans vestism let us make clear the fol- lowing points:
 There is an amazing dearth of psychiatric literature covering the subject of "crosS-dressing" now so noticeable, especially among the fe- male of the species. This is prob ably due to the fact that most psychiatrists agree that transvestism is not a mental illness but merely a very harmless eccentricity that does no harm when indulged in by either sex. For many years the male cross dresser" has been Haunted as character to be looked upon with grave suspicion and an individual to disturb overzealous police. Yet the really intelligent police ofiicer is fully cognizant that no distinction should be made be- tween the woman who wears trous- CTS and the man who wears a dress although why either sex should want to do SO is beyond many per sons to understand. The fact is usually cited by the ignorant or un- inflated into the wide expanse of the oddities of human behavior that the man who "cross-dresses" Is of course homesexual when truth of the mat ter is he may be merely seeking ar escape from his masculinity just as the female ''cross-dresser" is seek ing to escape from her feminity But we should be slow in condemn ing the male "croGs-dresser" unless there is actual evidence of Overt homosexuality and when this t found to be the case he should bs dealt with by the courts.
 ''Escapism" s a psychologists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

except perhaps the loss of trade by the dress makers. The hatless fad hasn't done the hat makers any good either.
 For the present our male trans vestists without overt homosexual leanings will beat their heads against a stony wall of public dis approval and officiors and incon- sistent police if any of them is bold enough to appear in public in the attire of his preference. But the female "croSs-dresser," intellectual as well as ignorant. morally decent as well as immorally dangerous. will continue to wear the garb of the opposite sex as an escape into mas culinity. Why SO many women and girls want to effect such an escape is not easy to comprehend. On the other hand as a male transvestist once remarked: T am good and dis gusted at the way men have botclled up the world and think women might do a better job of running it." Men with such an attitude certainly prefer to escape from masculinity even at the expense of making themselves ridiculous. But do they make themselves any more ridicu- ious than the opposite sex that escape from feminity by wearing pants?
 EUGENE BETRAM WILLARD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Louis Bromfeld is well known writer He is also well known farmer. Speaking recently at a gathering in Boston he recommended the conservation of soil and water. Plenty of water from rain falls has been wasted in the past, he said, taking with it the soil Perhaps that has been so in some cases but we know plenty of farmers that allowed little waste in this respect. However, his points were well made and soil erosion under new methods can be checked, and flood dam age avoided. In his own case referring to his farm he says he manages to keep 90 per cent of the rainfall intact.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

What do YOU want most when the war is over? A survey recently by Fortune magazine shows that what most of the American people want are new car and a home of their own. Amidst all the hurly-burly of war, there apparently burns within our national breast the steadfast if somewhat conflicting desire to go places and to stay put, if you know what we mean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

islative sessions are generally occasioned by an emergency or by the desire on the part of the dominating party to secure passage of certain legislation. We have an emergency here in Connecticut, as in forty-seven other states We hope that the COP plan to meet it with special leg islation recognizes the existence of a home front, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
DO THE DOCTORS RUN THE
 HOSPITAL OR ELSE?

The first two were born at home, writes a man, and the last one was born at --- hospital. Our fam- lily doctor delivered the first two and so we engaged him again. This time my wife planned on going to the hospiytal, but we did not know at the time that husbands are ex- cluded from the delivery room. had been with her the first two times and she wanted me with her this time, but when asked the doc- tor about it he told me that I could not be with her. When asked why not. he said 1t was the hospitals ruling and that he could not do anything about it. am in good health and I don't see how I could contaminate the place any more than my wife or for that matter the doctor himself. He told me later that I might contaminate the place, and that was the reason why man can't be with his wife when their child is being born. My wife and I both feel hurt about 1t. tell you nothing under heaven can so strengthen a mans love for his wife as the experience of being with her at that instant. (S. W)
 An expectant father may be a man or a mouse. He may be man enough to remain with his wife eff she wishes it) throughout the mir acle which, as the correspondent well says, more than anything else under heaven ennobles and sancti- fieS the love of husband and wife and God knows there is need of that today. Or the expectant father may be a mouse.
 There's only one way I can sug- gest to expectant parents to man. age this diff1culty-aSsuming I'm speaking to real people, people who naturally wish to stick together 1 through hell and high water. re- gardless of any little rules or tricks of mismanaged hospitals" When you engage your physician have it clearly understood and agreed that husband shall remain at the side of his wife during delivery.
 Of course this correspondent is right-the doctor, coming from his routine office and outside practice. is just as likely to contaminate the delivery room as the average ex- pectant father is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Daily Almanac

Sun rises at s:IS a. m. sets at $40 p. m. cwar time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 This month your farm Is your cellar and your barn. Put them in order.-Oid Farmers Almanac.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

day. Queen Vic- toria once invit- ed - W h 1 c h means summon ed - Faraday to take lunch with her at Balmoral Castle on a cer-
 tain Sunday, and Faraday obeyed the summons. Whereupon the Sandamani a n S met during the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

facts about the war. Necessity for maintaining mili- tary secrecy is a
 perfectly S ou nd
 reason for not revealing W h ere all the war plants are nd h o W
 much of W h a { e c h is making, But in the read jus t m e n tS to peaceti m e pro- duction, tn ere can be no excuse for failing to ex- plain to the pub lic in t.he greatest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
A Thought for Today

Tn Gcd have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man do unto me.-Psalm 56:1l.
  Courage-an independent spark from Heav- ems bright throne By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone.-Farquhar.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

Latest in the Flying Fortress series. the B-l7G, has a remote-con- trol. power operated "chin turret" mounting two 50 caliber guns. Fly ing reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Queer Cutback Handling Going On
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington COrresnOndent

Telling the people the whole truth and nothing but the truth about the cancellation of war con- tracts, cutbacks and reconversion to civilian industry is going to be twice as necessary as telling them the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
HE PUT HIS RELIGION FIRST
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

Michael Faraday, the greatest scientist, was a member of strict Scottish sect known as the Sanda- manians. One of their requirements was that if 8 man was able to stand on his feet he must, under all cir cumstan res. attend church on Sum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

signed letters pertaining Co per- sOnal health and hygiene, not to disease. diagnosis Of treatment, win be answered by pr. Brady if
 stamped sele-addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In ink. No reply can Dc made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News paper Service, S2O West Madison Street. Chicago. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Who Should Reduce

Attack of thrombosis years ago. I'm 56. Now five by five and weigh 197 pounds. Puff like engine when walk and get pain in calves and have to stop often. Light eater. work 12 hours @ day (rather at. night as guardD. CE- A. M
 Answer-Especially important. tn- deed imperative for you. brother, to supplement your diet with optimal daily rations of vitamin D and vita min B-complex. whether you follow a diet or not. Should you attempt to reduce? Ask your doctor. An I can say is that toting 8 dfty-pound handicap is a strain on even healthy heart. Send twenty-five cents and stamped nevelope bearing your address, if you wish the book let Rules for Reducing" Spring VIII Come in Seventy Days
 Far back as can remember I've heard my grandmother talk of sul- fur and molasses as a general pan- scea or ''spring tonic" we would be quite lost without your sound in struction and the savings touches of humor. CMrs. H. s. E)
 Answer-Taken internally sulfur (sunlimed sulfur. flowers of sulfur forms hydrogen sulfide in the intes- tine (this is the characteristic odor of rotten eggs and other fods rich in sulfur. such as beans, cabbage). Hydrogen sulfide irritates intestine. excites paristalsis and so acts as laxative. Molasses may have some slight laxative action too, but the old spring tonic" (half molasses and half suIfur, tablespoonful, ? daily) was just a physic and noth- ing more. Perhaps they needed it after the long hard winter. I can remember when the first big spring thaw.
 Copyright, 1914, John P. DiIle Co0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Selected Poem
LANDMARKS

LANDMARKS Ethel Barnett De Vito in The Christian Science
 Monitor) With the last leaf glowing ember, Something to dream of and remember. The silver finger of November Points out the white way We will go When winter turns the world we know Into a wonderland of snow And marks the landmarks one by one: The early dusks the pal!ng sun, The frosty air when day is done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20
Washington Merry-Go-Round DREW M PEARSON

Aoso Esmo Pledge 100 Per Cent Tribes Funds for War Bonds
 Tribal Chiefs Offer Gov Gruening Token Uncle Som PoIor Pink Maverick Into Important WIPE Job
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-01-20

WASHINGTON thinking about how much money experience Ernest Guenn Of Alaska
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-02
NINETEEN PLAYERS ARE DRAFTED NOW
 IN BIG LEAGUES

CHICAGO, Nov. 2-Major league bosses, with three options S, planked $l37,00O on the line in grab bag" fashion for 19 league players, three more than last year.
 In their annual draft meeting in 1943, $110,0O0 was gambled on 16 big league players.
 The two championship clubs of St. Louis failed to make a player bid, while the Detroit Tigers, who finished seventh in the National League race, made the heaviest plunge, spending $19,0O0 for three players, pitchers Tom Seats of San Francisco, Herb Pfund of Colum- bus and Frank Laga of Norfolk.
 The Washington Senators, mak- ing their first American League selection, picked Marine Pieretti, the Portland pitcher who won 26 and lost 13 games on the Pacific Coast this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-02
N0TRE DAME x 10
 MEET NAVY SAILORS

BALTIMORE, Nov. 2-Unbeaten Notre Dame and twice-trimmed Navy come to a climactic football meeting Saturday.
 With the usual last m n u c scramble for tickets, even at double cost and even higher prices for squatters rights near the goal line, the annual squabble between the Sailors and the Irish was 63,000 sell-out more than a week ago.
 Game talk ranged from slippery running Notre Danes Irish Bob Kelly to the physical condition of Bill, the Ninth, the Navy mascot There were predictions that Notre Dame will be two to one favorites at the kickoff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-02
PRACTICE SESSIONS FOR BASKETBALL NOW
 START IN SOUTHWEST

DALLAS, Tex, Nov. 2-Although the football season has barely passed the halfway mark the fel- lows in skimpy pants began throw ing the ball through the hoop.
 The Southwest Conference is opening basketball practice in most schools. Arkansas is grooming a veteran team, Southern Methodist likewise, and Rice is packing enough material to be a contender
 -
 There is a fleet of more than 40 U. s. owned tankers on the Great Lakes
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
 TOMORROW EVENING

There will be a regular meeanB of the City Council tomorrow night at 8 o'clock in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
 Mayor A. B. Hayes will preside and routine business will be dis cussed. x
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-11-02
ARGENTINE BOXER IS
 T0FlGHT IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, Nov. 2-Fernando (The Great) Menichelli, Johnny come-lately Argentine heavyweight, gets his first chance Monday night to live up to his boasts in press clippings.
 Through the untiring efforts of his manager, James J. Johnston, he drew reams of publicity before en- tering the country He is set to meet Johnny Denson of Indian apolis in a Hereunder here.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

George NJ. Wclch, president
OF the Michigan Bell Telephone
Company, today announced the
adoption by the company of a
comprehensive job plan for its
employees returning from mill
tary service in World War III.
4 statement under Welch' s
signature, the announcement
SAID, IS being sent 10 all of the
company's $500 employees now
IN the armed forces, both at
home and abroad, advising them
of the details of the plan for
their unemployment.
The plan provides for:
Prompt attention TO the case
OF every veteran.
Individual interviews and
medical examinations in order
that veterans be placed in work
for which they are best quail
fled.
The same basic wages or SAL
aries as they had when they
left plus any general increases
during their absence, for those
returning to their old jobs at the
same or similar locations.
Sickness disability benefits,
under the company's Employees
Benefit Plan, for the temporar-
lily disabled pending their re-
covery sufficiently 10 return TO
work.
Special training TO fit handi-
capped veterans into work in
which their qualifications best
can be utilized.
Assistance IN contracting the
proper Governmental agencies
for the permanently disabled
lncapaciated for work Of any
kind.
AS a matter of policy Welch
said, we intend to live up 10
and beyond the spirit of legls-
lation covering the reemploy-
ment OF veterans returning from
military service. Our employee
veterans will resume work on
the same basis and will be ac-
corded the same treatment as
all other regular employees of
the company and an effort viii
be made to place each in job
that will bring out his maximum
capacity and best further his
well being. With that as the
objective, the physical examina-
ton Of the returning employee
and all interviews with him are
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09

NEW YORK, May 8 - (P)-
Thousands of Alcoholics Anony-
NOUS are either in the military
forces or in war industry.
This report was made TO the
medical society of the state of
New York today by New
Yorker who was one of the orig
inators of this society.
There are today he said about
10000 alcoholics anonymous.
The oldest, in point of men,
berShip, have been sober eight
to ten years. Of those sincerely
willing 10 stop drinking, about
so per cent did so at once.
About 25 per cent stopped after
a few relapses. Most of the 9TH
or members have improved.
There are no membership re-
quirements, no fees, no dues, no
positions taken on controversial
questions, no evangelism.
Alcoholics anonymous, he eX-
planned, is a synthetic idea en-
bodying nothing new. 1t has
adopted wholly the principles OF
both medicine and religion.
But the members, as headers,
have one great advantage, They
are drinkers who have recov-
cred. A drunkard meeting one
of the AA members for the first
time in years thinks himself UNI
derstood. For the first time he
feels safe. This, the spokesman
declared, is the advantage that
the IA members have over doc
tors and clergymen.
The drinker who wants TO re-
form is told both the medical
and the religious side OF the
reasons. The main difference,
the IA speaker said, IS this:
medicine says know yourself
and be strong and you will be
able 10 face life" Religions says
know myself, ask God for
power and you become truly
free.
He said il is an interesting
fact that most of the members
come to adopt a faith in God to
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
Mich.-BeII Sets Up Fine
EMPLOYMENT Plan for Vets

directed toward proper place
ment."
The plan sets up a General
Placement Committee 10 CO.
ordinate the unemployment ac-
tivities of the company and TO
establish procedures in dealing
with the employment problem
Of returning veterans.
The role Of medical eXamina-
tions in placing returning vet
Grams is particularly stressed by
the plan Follow-up appraisalS
of individual progress on the
job will be made periodically
among the veterans in order
that changes in occupation De
considered in any case where
the individual Will benefit"
1t is recognized that many
of our veterans Will return to
us changed men Wclch CON
tinued, There are those in
whom the war has brought out
hidden qualities of leadership.
and there are others who will
return, bearing the scars and
wounds of war.
Great care Will be taken IN
placing those who, due TO ply
steal limitations, cannot return
TO their former job or similar
job. Supervisors continually Will
watch for new qualities or ablll-
ties with the view of placing the
employee ultimately in the job
for which he is best qualified.
1t is not the objective just
to put handicapped employees 10
work. 1t is the objective, rather
to place those employees pro
perly in work which enables
them to use their abilities most
productivity IN a manner which
satisfies their pride Of accom-
plishment.'
Some phases of the company 5
unemployment plan already are
in effect. Seventy eight veter-
ans, including three women, are
back on the job with the COM
pany, following their separation
from military service. Twenty
nine others, including eight wo-
men, who were given military
discharges, did not return 10 the
company.
There are IS men Of the COM
pany in uniform 10 every 100
men on the job The 1900 en-
ployees in service include l04
women.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-09
PIay(horus
Groups Named
Hit The Deck Offers
Seven Choral Groups

Singing choruses for the ND
steal comedy, Hit the Deck, !"
be presented at the High school
school May ID and 10, were an
nounced today by student direc-
tor Shirley Skarritt, in conjunc-
ton with the Choral Depart
ment which is offering the we'll
known production.
The choruSeS are made up as
follows:
Sailors; Phil Champion. Bob
Leonard, Herbert Listenbee,
Max Moritz, Phares Noel, Rich
ard Parres, Phil Plevek, War
rem Schmekel, Joseph Sullivan,
Herbert Schwartz, Ed. Ander-
son, Mike Schwartz.
Mattresses lin scene one) :
Phyllis Dcneweth, Virg n a
Mead, Martha Samuels, Eunice
Walkenhorst.
Dancing Chrous; Marjorie AL
Wardt, jeanne Brew, Marilyn
Blakeley, Geraldine Dicks, Vir-
ginio Gatzka, Beverly Longtin,
Jacqueline Marcoux, Muriel
McKie, Marjorie Reaume, Mir
lam Ryan, Helen Schinkai, Mar
jorie Schwinke, Wilma Snod-
grass. Lillian VanDeVelde, Lau-
ryne Vermette, Shirley Moore.
DebutanteS lin scene tWo) :
Barbara Lohrstorfer, Annabelle
Ehrke, Elaine Felton, Ann Boy
er, Alva Harris, Evelyn Bell,
Nancy Wallace. Mary Lou Mel
son, Frances Rees, Clara Jor-
dan,- Gloria Sears, Jane -Villro,
Helen Riley, Mildred O'Kelly,
Annabelle LeeSch, Dorothy Ha-
mann.
HosteSSes on board s. S Ne
braska Gin scene three: Mar
jorie Alwardt, Marilyn Bleake-
ley. Gloria Dozier, Margaret
Mccormick, Mary Lou Nelson,