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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
DEATH TO SEVEN VILLAGES

Seven small villages in the West
River Valley of Vermont, after a
long existence, are destined to be
wiped out under the food control
program of the Federal Government
These villages mean nothing to the
Washington planners who think in
grandiose terms but they mean
everything to the Vermont freemen
whose roots are deep in the soil Of
their native state. The present situ-
alton wildly illustrates what hap
pens when the rights Of individual
States are usurped by the Federal
Government. AS Governor William
II. Wills of Vermont has said: "A
legislative trick was used to change
the basic spirit Of the food control
law which originally provided for
cooperative action by the Federal
Government with the States in each
main valley"
The excuse given by the WASH
ington authorities that food control
by the Federal Government Is nec-
essary does not hold water. The
four Connecticut River States en-
tered into a compact six years ago
under which food control would be
achieved without resort to any such
violent means as is now contem-
plated. This compact received the
warm appreciation Of President
Roosevelt In q speech he made IN
Hartford, and although 1t required
Congressional approval there was
no reason to anticipate that II
would meet with opposition. But the
Administration reversed itself, the
compact died In committee and the
Federal Government stepped In to
take the matter entirely out Of the
hands Of the States.
Far more than food control Il
Ivisuaiized By Washington II thi,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
SLEEPING IN CHICAGO
New York SUM-


Scouts who have looked over the
rooming situation in Chicago are
apprehensive about what will hap
pen there during the two political
conventions this summer. The
scarcity Of sleeping space Is such it
now appears likely that the only
delegates who will enjoy their trip
are the night-owls who will sleep
at the convention itself. For the
others, perhaps each party can ar
rive at some kind Of scheme by
which all can be served according to
their just deserts. A few delegates
may be persuaded with little coax
ing to take space in any available
boarding house in the suburbs. For
all who insist on remaining in the
center Of the city a test could be
worked out. For example, delegates
favorable to their party's foreign
policy but opposed to its domestic
policy would have a choice Of shar-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

utively, the speeches of those citi-
zens who, inspired solely by the
highest of motives, have put per-
sonal ambition to one side in order
to save their country.
No one party has corner on this
malarkey. If you have the idea that
I the Republicans are dishing out
| more demagoguery than the Demo-
Gratis, that's simply because there
appear to be more Republicans run
ming for high office. Thus far,
Henry Wallace has been doing most
of the open field running for his
side, as against half-dozen oppo-
| nents-DeWey, Willkie, Bricker,
| Dirksen, and the party spokesman,
Landon, Bud iceland, Joe Martin
and Chairman Harrison Spangler.
'DEATHLESS" DRIBLETS
Examples? Paste these. on the
dripping leaves OF your Scrapbook
of recipes on how to make apple
sauce:
Henry Wallace at Seattle: Amer
lean Fascists (are) those who be-
lieve that Wall Street comes first
and the country second and who
are willing to go to any length :.
to keep Wall Street sitting on top
of the country
Governor John w. Bricker of
Ohio at Washington: THE Republic
can Party is the liberal party in
America. The New Deal is reaction
ary."
Wendell Willkie at Portland: II
am sick - sick at heart - at our
transferring our problems to one
who by legerdemain has created
the impression that he is able to
handle our problems better than we
can ourselves"
Ex-Governor Alt M. Landonn of
Kansas at Nashville: &c. the ma
tional socialistic state . /. - is the
objective of the New Dealer"
Governor Thomas E. Dewey of
New York at New York: 1.-The first
attempt to establish an American
autocracy took place Con March 4,
1889 as the result of the election of
what used to be known as the
Democratic party"
BUT s'YOU CAN'T FOOL
ALL THE PEOPLE :. H.
Enough? This Is just one days
cei,h, hooked, of all times, on the
anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln, who made reputa-
ton on his honesty, who was
something of an orator himself, and
who calls to mind that crack about
not being able to fool all the people
all the time.
In American political campaigns,
the politicians have come to believe
that the people expect hyperbole,
twisted reasoning. glittering gen.
erality, name calling, appeal to the
emotions. Maybe those qualities in
a political speech do hven up a cam
paign and make it interesting.
1t Is still comforting to think,
however, that the American people
are smarter than their politicians
and see through illogical utterance
like an X-ray finding the rat tail in
a baloney.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

It's a long time before then but
we are promised turkeys for next Thanks
giving and Christmas The New England
Crop Reporting Service of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture makes this
statement, and an increase in the pro-
duction by turkey growers gives promise
of bird in every home. Now if we would
only hear good news of western steers
and promise of filet mighon or several
ribs of prime beef for Easter we would
all be happy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

with a sadness they should not
have. Life is Gods gift. He gives
it to whom He will, and when He
wills He takes it away again. AS
the beginning was, so Is the ending.
All begins in God and all will end
with Him.
Someone has written:-
Lord, when Thou seest my work
done,
Let me not linger on,
With falling powers,
Adown the weary hours
A voorhees, worker In world Of
work,
But with word,
Just bid me home,
And I will come
Right. gladly
Yes. right gladly
Will I come"
But until that time, let all Of us
who have had Gods precious gift
of life and cherished it through
many years, continue to cherish it.
It is still Gods gift. It may have
lost its relish, but that is because
we-for a variety Of reasons, per-
haps-have lost our capacity to
relish anything.
Cherish the gift. In the end. when
His word comes, then will we rise
and follow with a gladness which
only His Spirit creates.
All Rights Reserved
Bahson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
SOLDIERS REACTION
TO STRIKES

Murray went on to point out
that there were other things also
the President didn't realize, name
ly that many, many times the War
Manpower Commission had asked
workers to pick up and move to
other communities, taking low
er wages in order to speed produce
ton in vital waf industries.
After listening carefully, the
President finally explained his
reason for proposing the national
service act. He based it on the
psychological reaction of men at
the front to strikes. He said that
copies of the Chicago Tribune and
Times got over to the troops with
exaggerated stories of strikes. Also
he said that the soldiers own
newspaper abroad carried stories
of strikes which made the men
bitter and indignant against the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

Freedom I r o m
fear and from
want seem easy
Of alta in m e mt
when stacked up
along side the
ideal of achieving
freedom FIR o m
hokuln and hooey
out of the mouths
of people running
for office.
All you have to
do to get q line
on the 1914 brand
of political pa
laver in platitude
ic RI raad cOrSaC.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

ing the best hotel rooms with five
or six of their cron1es. Those who
are pledged to give fun, unqualified
adm blind Endorsement to every
plank in the platform may get
rooms with only three occupants.
Delegates ready to make a violent
issue Of the choice Of Vice Pyesi-
dent win make their beds In the
bathtubs Of the best hotels. Those
willing to accept any candidate fos
vice-President viii get tubs in the
worst hotels.
Some such planning for conven.
ton guests should at least leave
vacant for those who attend in the
proper spirit the telephone booths
In the least drafty Railways.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
home front. This hurt their NOR

home front. This hurt their NOR
ale.
''Then," countered Murray,
"it's up to the War Department
to get the real truth over to
the troops. That is not the
job Of the owl, but of the
Army. They are supposed to
keep the troops informed. And
it is only fair that the men
know the report of your own
Labor Department that Iabor's
record in the war is SO S2-1OO
per cent"
The President did not oppose
this idea, but also he did not
bulge an inch from his stand
that national service act must
be passed.
NOTE: Another inside story on
labor draft controversy will ap-
pear tomorrow.
Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

Everything in Congress is not war and
taxes They have a poet laureate in
Congress, or there will be one, when
Horace C. Carlisle of Troy, Ala, becomes
one under legislation introduced in the
House this month. Mr.. Carlisle, it seems,
writes historical and religious poetry. He
is employed in the Capitol Architects
Office.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

In his grea t
poem, "Thanatop-
SIS" Bryant coun-
sells us so to live
that when the
summons comes,
we can gather the
drapery of our
couch about us
and lie down tc
pleasant dreams.
Yet many who
live this way come
to the last years
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
Current Comment

The fighting was at such close
quarters our men didn't have room
to throw grenades.
Captain Charles r. Edwards
at Anzio.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
WHEN HE BECKONS
BY EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. d.

WHEN HE BECKONS
Old age is seldom beautiful. Some
times it is, and when this Is true it
is beautiful indeed. But more often
it is the pathetic waiting around
for the call.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
Washington Merry o-Round
Despite Wide Opposition Labor Dro FDR Determined to Push IT.
Army Behind Move Tho Surprised Advisers Bynes and McNutt
Anger Strikes Caused Him Act He Tells Go Chief
BY
DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON February Is Inside fact that the President is not getting
determined ahead with it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

Switzerland has decreed that I'M
ports must be paid for In United
States dollars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
= NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Political Hog-Wash
Over-Abundant
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Everyone has his own ideas about
what the fifth, sixth or umpteenth
freedoms should &c after the first
four, but even this early in pres
idential compaign, you begin to long
for a day when there might be free
dom from political bunk.
Maybe that's asking for too much
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
Selected Poem

FEBRUARY WAY
David Morton in The Christian Science Monitor)
Something not winter, now,
HoverS above these lands;
Lean thrllsts the naked Dough,
Stubborn the stubble stands
But something-not the spring,
Not yet-shines here between:
vague, anomalous thing
That is nearly white-and green
Nearly-but not quite
But later will be found,
On the bough the white,
Green on the ground.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac
Moon sets at S:45 p. m. (war tinie)
Sun rises at 7:S4 a. m, sets at 6:38 p. m.
(war time)
vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-02-25

Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
Dorsey-HaH Case, Held
Eln1don1 s Craziest, Ends

carved up Screen Actor Jon Hall S
nose and Uranium during bloody
fracas last August on the balcony
of Dorsey's apartment?
Otherwise, all is right with the
Dorsey woodland Smiley's too.
Antonio Icaza, the little Panaman-
ian actor with patent leather hair
and muddled memory, twice-sen-
fenced for illegal entry-although
he said he couldn't remember these
brushes with the LAWS in jail on
suspicion of perjury. He told SC
many stories that even the prosecu.
ton tossed in the sponge.
I'm very happy" mumbled
Tommy, wiping a big smear Of
Pats lipstick off his mouth.
Tommy is hunting train space te
take him to his band in Chicago
and Pat is paving off $40 bet with
musician friend.
II lost, but I won," said she, ex
planning she wagered the case
would go to the jury because -:
previous dismissal motion by Pros
ecutor Edwin Myers was denied
And she added, '1'm sure going tt
be careful who I invite to my hom'
hereafter - particularly Panama
Mans"
''In all my experience I never
saw such crazy case" said Jerr,
Giesler, Smiley's lawyer.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
SEVENTH ARMY
JOINS PATTON
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of Germany in Allied hands. the
U. S. Army sent patrols stabbins
to the formidable Cologne plain
barrier of the Roer river in the
forefront of three new attacks on
the streams defenses.
There were Indications the Ger
mans may be preparing to fall
back almost to the Rhine for a
new stand, but they apparently
were flooding the Roer by breach
ing dams somewhere upstream to
make any drive across the sWol
len river even more difficult.
American Intruder pilots saw
floodlights blazing for the second
straight night on roads and fields
near the Erft river. five to eight
miles from the Rhine, suggesting
that the enemy realized the Roe1
defenses were about to crack anc
was building new ones farthe,
back.
In the north, he last of the FRS
Army's three attacks broke at
a. m. today All were progressins
slowly but steadily against stub
born resistance.
1t. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges
First Army patrols reached tn
Roer for the first time near Berg
stein, seven miles south of tn
river fortress of Duren.
Infantry, with some tank SUP
port and a considerable massin
Of artillery, found each ridge an
knoll in the difficult country
stiff obstacle, front dispatc
said.
Activity along the Ninth Arm
front to the north, as well as tn
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
Army Drops 1,202,130
Tons Of Bombs On Foe
In Three Years Of War

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-LR-
The Army Air Forces, in three
wears of war, have dumped 1902
100 tons of bombs on enemy tar
gets, destroyed 1884 enemy
planes and probably wrecked 5,98e
others.
A Pearl Harbor anniversary
summary issued tonight, said this
was accomplished at a cost of 49,
491 American planes and $3.50
casualties to air crewmen. The re.
port covered operations up to last
October 81.
The Air Force establishment.
ing killed, wounded, missing Oh
prisoners of war - represents ap
proximately one-fifth of the casual
ties for all Army branches.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
COLUMIST QUELLS
CONVICT REBELLION
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On the German prisoner issue,
Blake said:
'All of the men are extremely
indignant that they have to live
with Nazi saboteurs and spies and
have to listen to them exalt Hitler
and denounce the American gov
eminent. One of these Nazis was of
the group landed in a submarine
FIR the purpose of sabotage in this
country. These Nazis are very Of
fensive and well-nigh unbearable,
the prisoners say"
Blake and an arm load of the
Journals first edition were rush
ed 10 the prison at 1850 a. m. and
the columnist, accompanied by
Chief Steward George Sibbald
went to the segregation building
There Blake talked - II never die
so much speech-making in m.
life"-for two hours. The men thel
asked for time to study his story
At 2:30 p. M, Hollingsworth, VIII
acted as spokesman, said:
'This is Pearl Harbor day. It.!
an ideal day to surrender"
Later newsmen were allowed t.
visit the segregation building. The.
found a number of windows broker
but little other damage. Benche
had been used to barricade tn
locked doors.
Elsewhere in the huge Srisor
the 1000 other convicts not involv
ed in the disturbance went calml
about their routine work.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
CHURCHILL REGIME
UNDER FIRE AFTER
POLICY ON GREECE

Continued from Page One)
torial which declared that .''every
body in this country hopes Mr.
Churchill will speak fully and
frankly tomorrow about the TRACE
dy of Greece
Saying tn at "obviously our
troops had to do something to ware
off civil war;" the paper asked:
"But were the steps we took ir
Athens tactful enough or firm
enough?
Were our Allies consulted?
eve are entitled to the facts
Above all, we are entitled to an as
surance that British troops are no
being used to uphold one faction
and suppress the other"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08

galleries. Speaker Sam Rayburn
knew the drama that was in the
speech on this anniversary SO he
cautioned the visitors that they are
not allowed to applaud.
He might as well have been
speaking to gate post. Rayburn
indulgently lei it pass.
AS Romulo warmed up, told how
Macarthur sat on an old log on
Leyte for his first staff conference
ashore, his requested half hour soon
was chewed up. Majority Leader
Mccormack asked and got an un-
limited extension.
When he finished members rush
ed up to shake his hand.
The galleries emptied.
The Pearl Harbor atmosphere
was so heavy that House Clerk
George Maurer reading a commu-
nication from Rep. Fogarty Of
Rhode Island read the date:
December 7. 1941"
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
Montana Leads Nation
In Making Bond Quota

The E bond are the low-priced Sc
curities. designed for the average
person. The great majority of
Americans but no other kind.
Total individual sales, including
E bonds and others, were $685.
100000, about So per cent of the
quota of $5,000,0 0O,O 900.
Total sales in the bond drive
were announced as $13, 607 900, 600
about 81 per cent of the grand quo
ia of $4,000, 900, oOo-a goal the
achievement of which is mo
enough" the Treasury says, unless
individual sales also go over the
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
1.2N0 FIND LQRS

More than 1890 persons were
placed in jobs during November
by the Wilmington area offices
of the. United States Employ
ment Service, it was reported
today by Peter A. Reayis, SUI
pervising interv wer in
charge.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. - F -
Montana led all other states over
the series E bond goal line in the
Sixth War Loan today.
The treasury announced Mon
tana made its E bond quota far
ahead of the field. After Montana,
North Dakota now has the largest
percentage in its E bond quota, and
Wyoming, Hawaii and Alaska are
next in that order.
On national basis, the E bond
total announced today was 81,
083, 100000. That is 43 per cent Of
the national quota of So, 500, 900 900
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
YULE MAIL DECLINES

The volume of early Christ
mas mailing this year has de-
creased slightly as compared
with 1913 figures, Postmaster
Wilbur r. Dosher said yester-
day. The postmaster said that
residents could avoid long lines
at mailing windows late in the
season by mailing packages
early.
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Superforts Hit Mukden,
Tokyo; Down 63 Planes
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age on important installations was
Slight" The enemy broadcast also
said IS Superforts were brought
down, five by "body-crashes by
the japanese forces,D
The Tokyo bombings by Saipan
based B-29's marked the fifth and
sixth times the enemy capital has
been hit by planes from those new
ly-Won bases since November "a.
(Tokyo radio said three or four
Superforts dropped incendiary
bombs on Tokyo, starting a small
fire. 1t also reported that japanese
planes had raided a B-29 base in
Saipan and set afire more than
ten of the big bombers.)
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7-R-su-
perior Court dismissed today fell
onious assault charges against
Bandleader Tommy Dorsey, his pi-
quaint actress-Wife, Pat Dane, and
their friend, Allen Smiley, bringing
to an end the screwiest hodge
podge of Jurisprudence this city
ever has seen
Still unanswered after eight hec-
tic days of bewildering, conflicting
testimony-counsel called some oil
it perjury-Was this question: who
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
I1ERICANS SPLIT
YAMASHI7A Line
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Continued from rage o"'
=. forces north and south
ornoc had been commit
'' Macarthur said, to meeting
= ,.,orican threats from the east
y . 49, and south. Now they are
>'4 nod also by U, S. force to
J. Tssri resistance at ormoc was
5t01 1iqacArtbur reported, but en-
Jat M 'l,os which had been flying
4! pl or the 13-ship convoy put
@sr , lo- fight when attack
~ Yank airmen' a
BY = s, ships, destroyer and
Two 10, u transport, we're hit SO bad
S nj. .erial torpedoes that they
BY d ha sIlnk by American fire.
ID 10 rev, re were transferred to
s3st s 4be American filters waded
F-f 81 'I convoy. Besides the four
bio 'lls snorts they got two me-
Zig 'l trpiebt transports and seven
jun - n and destroyer escorts
i' Il 10 e. enemy ships were sunk be-
u IT, sosching Ormoc. Macarthur
BE te, .ta 1000 Nipponese troops
''1a1l aovn. making 10000 lost IN
vent 01 o++empts to run reinforce
te'sa. mfr; nj Ormoc. The American
mems Ms - torce commanded by Rear
s!saa III a. D, struble got the Nth
Adni l.n commanded by Maj. Gen.
0T 5'.a, D Bruce, ashore quickly
An n NE doughboys cinched a
mrtarard' naratroopers were
l ~, npar San Pablo, about hall
l'h's sot tl Dulag and Burauen'
way 9s from which American
aIE'l-pIb lave been operating.
pa,les s,rthur reported their efforts
MSV .aaale 50 far as results were
concerned line q sween of
u o ., area after the battle of
the ID . O,,1,o spotted six small en-
ine wv or.A off the northwest coast
',D! ,rte and sank them all.
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City Briefs
CAR BURNED

A parked car in the Peabody
school yard was considerably
damaged by fire shortly after
midnight yesterday, city fire
men reported. The automobile
was one of two cars which
were elevated on blocks in the
school yard, where someone
evidently had been working on
them, firemen said. 1t was i'm
possible to determine the own
er of the damaged car.
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British-Canadian sectors In east
ern Holland, was limited 10 pa
trolls. The swift Roer river, al
ready flooded, rose another foot.
foiling an attempt by the Ninth to
send patrols across.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-12-08
General Romulo Recounts
Reinuasion Of Homeland
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description of Filipino and Ameri-
can flags flying together from a
tall Leyte jain, of sovereignty re-
established with dignity that
should make every American
proud"
This is no hit and miss cru.
sade,'' he said. IT is planned vic.
tory"
The House was full So were the