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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Draft-"Confusin' but Not Amusin' ~

The most recent draft directive relative
to the poStponement of the induction
of men over &c has resulted in these men,
particularly fathers, finding themselves
in position which could be described as
''cOnfOoZin but not amoozin".
Pre-Pearl Harbor fathers have felt the
breath of General Hershey upon their
necks so often only to have it withdrawn
that they are beginning to feel like lin
again out again Finnegan" and many
have said that each day they have had to
look twice to determine whether or not
they have on an army uniform.
We do not question too much the rea-
sons behind these directives for surely
the Washington authorities should know
better than we do the background of the
draft picture and manpoWer needs. But
we do question the need for handling
such matters in manner that has Gre
ated a constant tempest within the life
of practically every male from 18 to 80.
There is no doubt concerning local men
subject to induction this week or next
who finding their induction postponed
temporarily, Stormed into local boards
and demanded immediate induction -
that these men had mighty tough de-
cision to make to prompt such action.
Where there was possibility for an in
diyidual remaining with his loved ones
for a while longer it must have been diff
ficult to decide on demanding immediate
induction thereby discarding this posi-
bility. This was prompted in most in
stances by the individuals inability to
indulge in any more unhappy fareWells.
Some draft authorities stated that many
of these latter drafteeS were in an I'M
strung state when they announced their
intentions - and that is readily under
Standable, from a human viewpoint
The biggest complaint about the draft
and general manpoWer picture has been
that lit is without order" True, the
Army has now reached it's peak and this
has been accomplished mainly through
Selective Service. Yet, it has been ac-
complished only with much confusion and
unrest both for the individual prospec-
tive draftee and for the local draft au-
thorities We feel that the latter have
been more instrumental in bringing Or
der into such affairs than have the ma
tional authorities.
Undoubtedly the greater share of the
confusion has resulted from "too little
power in the hands of too many so that
no composite, defined, singular program
ever has been outlined. We do not be-
lieve that a national service law or "coer-
cion law or any such directives are the
answer, for certainly the injection of these
would only result in still more spliced
and spattered diffusion of authority. A
co-ordinated and central source of con-
troll is the anSWer-Wherein no prideful
power or titles would be permitted to COM
pete. Perhaps today's date is too late for
such program
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Fourscore and Two

1t is fine thing to have reached four
score and two years with cheerful view
point and possessing philosophy of life
that commend the person of that age.
Two who have arrived at those years are
Connecticut's Wilbur L. Cross, former
governor, whose birthday was Monday,
and Charles Evans Hughes, retired Chief
Justice of the United States, whose birth
day was Tuesday.
Both these gentlemen have diStin-
guiShed themselves during their lifetime.
Both have had the courage of their con-
victionS. MI. Cross is an amiable gentle
man who has been in the limelight, not
in spectacular fashion, through aSSOcia-
ton with Yale University as a teacher
and writer of text books, then in the
political field as governor of the state, and
more recently as man of letters, through
his splendid autobiography. He holds
the respect of all who have ever known
him, a distinguished gentleman to
whom all were happy to wish COM
nsensurate "happy birthday"
Mr.. Hughes, a man of dignity and
singular legal prowess, stands out as
another American we can feel proud OF.
He said when asked for birthday declar-
alton: II am as well as can reasonably
be expected at my time of life. still
cherish the privileges of old age. am
living quietly and trying to be as cheer
ful as possible in this war-torn world"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

rectly by the Government rather
than waiting for payment from
the prime contractor, perhaps
until after the war is over.
Maverick, efficient head of the
Smaller War Plants Corporation,
pointed out that there are mil
lion ub-contracrors and only a
thousand or so prime contractors,
of whihc only 100 big firms hold
70 per cent of the prime war con-
tracts. The little companies do
business with the big, and, after
the war, they may have to wait
months for payment, or face the
difficulty of collecting from
financially shaky prime contrac-
tor. -
Moverick therefore proposed
legislation whereby the Govern
ment would pay subcontractors
direct. The Army-Navy oppose
this on the ground of too much
bookkeeping and administrative
trouble. But after listing to
Mavericks argument, Senator
Taft of Ohio said:
"If there is any way I can
help in this, let me know"
BAILEY AND BYRD
Friends of North Cardinals
Senator Josiah Bailey tell this
story as the inside on how he
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
MIR. LEE GIVES UP FARMING
(Hartford Tines

The news that the F-airlea Farms
company, Of which Wilson H. Lee
Is at the head Is going out of the
dairy business means more than
merely that Connecticut is losing
another dairy farm. regrettable as
that Is. 1t is an incident also in
an important public career.
Wilson H. Lee has stood for a
great deal more in Connecticut than
merely the production of some hum
dredS Of quarts of milk a day for
the market. If Connecticut could
be said to have a grand old man,
he, at the age Of very nearly 90. is
it. For more years than most folks
can remember he has been an act
i've, influential and public-spirited
citizen whose life has meant much
to the state. He was one OF the
organizers of the New England
council and remains to this day one
of its most faithful active members
and wiSest counsellors.
Fairlea Farms, of course, despite
their Importance, have been some-
what of an avocation with him. His
maior business interest is as head OF
Price, Lee & Company, publishers
of directories in Hartford, New Ha-
ven and other cities His conduct
of Fairlea Farms reflects his keen
interest in the development OF Con-
necticut agriculture and has en-
abled him to set an example HIM
self, besides which he has been act
i've in movements for the improve
ment Of agriculture. to which he has
contributed much.
The Farms have had as many as
1926 head of cattle at a time ana
will sell their present "a head IN
closing out the dairy business. The
animals are purebred Ayrshires and
the Farms have been noteworthy
for the animals Of that breed which
thew have owned or raised.
Their retirement from the field
reflects the difficulties which all
farms are facing. dairy farms in
particular. It must have given Mr..
Lee a good deal Of wrench to give
I'D the business. His doing so re-
moves a landmark from the Con-
necticut picture. 1t is reQrettable
that he found the step necessary.
Fortunately. however. Mr.. Lee him
self. with his interest in all that
goes on which affects Connecticut.
remains. Connecticut would not
like to be obliged to do without that
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Put Off That AtrocitY

Our two children, four and six,
seem to have tonsils and adenoids
and the doctor says we had better
have them out during the spring
vacation. Il. c.
Answer-Why? Large tonsils and
adenoids are normal in children, at
this season. Unless there is a par
ticular reason for the atrocity-such
as evident impairment of hearing or
obstruction of breathing-I'd sleep
on it for a season or two if they
were my children. Meanwhile send
stamped envelope bearing your ad-
dress, for pamphlet "AdenoidS and
Tonsils." Wholesale tonSil and ade-
mold butchery-I use that term adj
visedly-is an evil Of the past-al-
though few old fossils still in
practice do not know it.
Life on the WelIand Canal
Sister spent two months in -
sanitarium taking tests for an all
legric condition she has had for
years. Finally they arrived at this
diagnosis: Evidently the winter air
nthe Welland Canal does not agree
with YOU" Can you beat it? NOW
she would like to have whatever
suggestions you may make. We fol-
low your column with great interest
and benefit to our family.
AnSWer--In the Jour. of Allergy,
November, 90, DR.. S. j. Parlato Of
Buffalo reported an obstinate case
of CoryZa and asthma which he
found was due to allergic SENSITIVE
ity to sand flies (caddies f1ies) or
the Canadian shore of Lake Erie.
But that happened in the summer
or autumn. Send stamped envelope
bearing your address, for pamphlet
Relief for Allergy." Bedbugs, coot-
les, cockroaches, mice, canaries,
parrots, cats, dogs, chickens, ducks.
cease, horses, rats, have been found
responsible for allergic manifesto
tons such as coryZa, asthma, hives,
etc. or rather emanations, dander
o. dust from such sources.
Children Fend for Themselves
We have had several discussions
in reference to your article urging
parents, teachers and others with
control of children to ask children
to sign pledges against drinking.
Most Of the parents say they do not
believe in having children sign
pledges. (Mrs. E. E. H.)
Answer still thank God and the
w. c. T. U. II suppose) that my
mother believed in it.
Suppression of Sweat
Daughterm, 0, has odorous sweat
under arms. Using deodorant. Any
hame in it? I'M. C, W.
Answer-Not if the deodorant
does not irritate the skin. Send
stamped envelope bearing your adj
dress, for pamphlet Excessive
Sweating"
Copyright, 1914, John F. Ollie co..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Sweet Uses Of Adversely

Possibility that the entire strategy of
the second front might be revealed
through the apparently innocent con-
LESSONS of a frustrated "pen pal'' has
been circumvented by new pre-invasion
security ruling out of England Amer
lean soldiers there can no longer cores
pond with Lonely Hearts clubs back
home Chain letters are taboo, too.
There has been some criticism of too
strict censorship out of Europe. But
we're all for this new edict. In fact, it
might find place in the peace confer
ence agenda as permanent policy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Views OF The Press

ton to spend $5,5oO,OOO on bikes and
other works.
Now in Its eighth year after the
highest flood, Hartford is nearing
completion of the flood-prevention
projects. Another appropriation OF
1925, 900, the Flood Commission es-
Inmates. will complete the work. AS
there may be a turn-back from the
Army from the $2,993, 800 which the
City allocated to the River dixie
which is also a federal project, the
Commission believes the final cost
to Hartford will be well within the
original estimate of $5,500,000 That
will be a gratifying result. Too
often the original estimates are eX-
ceeded by considerable sums by the
time large public improvements are
completed.
To date the Connecticut River
dixie and the Park River conduit,
the two principal flood-prevention
projects, have not been tested by
high water. Presumably they will
measure up to engineering plans
and promises. It is fortunate-a
fact for which Providence deserves
the credit-that floods did not des-
cend upon us while the dixie and
conduit were under construction.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
TE-COLLAR" PAY
Boston POST

Senator Thomas OF Utah has
struck a responsive chord in his
plea that something be done fol
the "white-collar" worker in the
lower wage bracket. Here Is the true
tragedy Of the current spiral Of ris-
ing prices, rising taxes and rising
wages. Unorganized and unable tc
attain for himself the larger pay
envelope that organized labor has
secured, to keep at least a partial
pace with increased expenses, his
standard of living has deteriorated
sadly since Pearl Harbor. Senator
Thomas has found that at least TO-
100000 of this class Of workers and
their dependents are still receiving
substantially the same pay they
were getting when the war started
He proposes that the War Labor
Board take some action to ease res
trictionS on the frozen salaries Of
these men and women, and that
Congress do something about tar
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

happened to come out for Sena-
tor Byrd for President.
Bailey had had a talk with Jim
Thomson, brother-in-law Of Sena-
tor Bennett Clark and former
publisher Of the New Orleans
Item. The Byrd boom has been
main-springed from New Orleans,
where rope manufacturer John u.
Barr head the Byrd-for-President
movement. Thomson partially
sold Senator Bailey bill-of-
goods on Byrd, according to
Bailey's friends but not en-
tirely. The North Carolinian kept
coming back to the fact that he
had defeated Senator Furnifold
Simmons after Simmons made
the mistake of boiling AL Smith
for Herbert Hoover, SO Bailey
wanted to be regular.
However, Thomson later con-
spired with radio commentator
Fulton Lewis to announce Bailey's
support for Byrd as an accom-
plished fact. This tipped the
scales, and Bailey finally decided
to stand by Byrd - though with
the reservation that he will sup
port Roosevelt if nominated.
copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

caricatured by its friends. The
truth has sometimes fossilized in
the minds Of the aged and been
prematureIy forced upon the lips Of
undeveloped children. It has been
mingled with all manner Of explOd-
ed superStitiols, false philosophy,
science that Is not so and history
that never happened. It has been
obscured under absurd rites, buried
beneath incredible creeds. discredit-
ed by sentimentalists. evaporated by
mystics, mcnopolized by narrow
ecclsxistGieG hut b sntte q al
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

The cheers that greeted the formation
Of a new inter-agency committee in
Washington headed by War Manpower
1o e pT reea vcS S w sne 5opeG &C.
demands with the needs of industry and
agriculture. It appears now shat the
c0mmittee's early meetings have been
generating more heat q i. Re-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Selected Poem
DOORWAY INTO APRIL
Marguerite Janvrin Adams in The Christian
Science Monitor)

Marguerite Janvrin Adams in The Christian
Science Monitor)
am shut in beyond the rain;
Its fingers on the window-pane
Tap unsteady; hearth and fire
Rein my impetuous desire
For meadows areate with sun
And hills along whose gullieS run
Brooks in silver jubilee;
For am woven in tapestry
OF room and fire and warmth and light.
Beyond the rain this April night
But when the storm fire have died
shall be happily outside
The confines Of this narrow space
Where gray mistS swirl and interlacc
With budding branch, and, from this spell
Released, glance backward at the cell
That now is mine throughout this shower.
Then shall gather up flower
Whose cup is weighted down with rain
And breathe into my heart again
Freedom, where distances unfold,
Knowing what walls can never holdl
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

these grave cloths which unbeliev-
ing disciples have tried to wrap
around 1t, 1t has lived and does live
and will live, holding the keys to
eternal life"
We need not waste our time wor-
rying about the Church. The thing
for US to worry about is whether or
nAs we are In helpful association
with 1t.
All Rights Reserved
Dabson Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

Hollis violent pre-
Pearl Harbor iso-
lationism are try
ing to make out
that this is the
first test of how
much isolationiSt
strength and sem
timent there may
be remaining in
this country after
two and a half
years of war.
To think t h a t
w e S t Virginians
would vote for or
against a guber-
O,oforia1 90 At
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

the vic t ion
that the Church
will never die.
The gates Of hell
shall not prevail
against it."
An acute col
lege president has
write the 81
W ords: at h I
cause Of Christ
has been criti-
C / z e d by its
e n e m eS and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
FINAE FLOOD PREVENTION
COSTS
(Hartford Tines

Having long ago moved into low
ground which the Connecticut RI
yer had long pre-empted as its over
flow space in flood time, Hartford
has to pay a pretty penny for It's
encroachment. Flood damages In
the 1895 flood amounted to some
q, OOO. 900. That gave impetus 10
flood prevention undertakings. The
City received Legislative authnFiza-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

The National Geographic Society is 60
ing to be the final source of information
as the spelling of foreign names during
the war period. Each news service has
adopted their own, more or less, but IN
the future will stick to uniform style
of spelling which will correspond to the
National Geographic style. In so doing
the United Press, the Associated Press and
International News Service will follow the
spelling which is used in the particular
country in question. 1t is expected the
uniform style will end confusion OF what
is right and what is wrong in foreign
spelling.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Rush D. Holt
Pops Up Again
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
CORRESPONDENT

Rush D. Holt-remember2 - the
boy senator of 1885 ct seq, is trying
to do a political comeback in his
native west Virginia. He seeks the
Democratic nomination for COVER
nor in the state primary May 8.
People who cant's forget young
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 1888 p. m. (war time)
Sun rises at 6:1S a. m, sets at 1923 p. m.
(war time)
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
Right now the moths are getting In their
work Of destruction. Perhaps they have al-
ready started hole-ing IN.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY

NOT THE CHURCH BUT
OURSELVES

Every once in a while we hear
someone say that society is COM
pletely secularized, that people are
losing their interest in religion, and
that the Church Is dead Next to a
belief in God and the power Of
Christ as Saviour, there Is nothing
about which we can be SO sure as
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

Sometimes when you sit quietly at
home listening to pleasant radio pro
gram the thought comes to you-how diff
ferent must be the sounds in the fighting
areas where there is open combat and
where bombs are pouring down in some
particular area. How different the
musical strains of some fine Or
ckestra or the tones, for instance, in
the delicate phrasing of Miss Lily Pons
as she sang DELI Aqua's Willamette" the
other night. Compare those carefully
placed tones in the colratura passages to
the frightening noises of war!
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

exemptions so that their "takes
home pay" will be increased. The
nation as whole will applaud Sem
ator Thomas fight for the truly
forgotten man Of the current
shuttle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
CORONARY THROMBOSIS

Coronary arteries, right and LEFT
branch from the aorta (great arr
tery) Just beyond the aortic hearu
valve and supply blood to the heart
wall itself.
Thrombus is medical term for
blood clot, and the ending OsN
means disease. So coronary throm-
bosiS, otherwise known as cardiac
thrombosis, cardiac meaning simply
the heart, is formation of a blood
clot in some part Of the coronary
artery, restricting or completely
shutting off the supply Of blood to
the portion of the heart fed by that
branch of the artery. The result OF
such occluSion Of the artery Is OBJ
struction, modification of the por-
ton OF heart wall deprived of oxy-
gen which is normally delivered In
constant quantity to the heart
muscle and other functioning cells.
through the blood stream.
All this is pretty complicated Is
the layman, and 1t is as far as Seem<
wise to go into them orbid details
1 give this information to enlighten
the reader regarding the significance
of terms often used in the news
papers, for a general understanding
of such terms seems to make them
less frightening than they are likely
to be if one has no conception Of
what they mean.
Common findings in cases Of cor"
onary thrombosis or infarction arc
moderate fever, leucocytosis, low
blood pressure. But no one sign or
symptom or group Of them war;
rants any definite conclusion as to
the nature of the trouble.
The only safe and sane course
for any one who has or believes or
fears he has any kind Of heart dis
ease, is to employ a physician,
leave 1t to the physician to deter
mine just what is the matter, and
follow the physicians instructions
just as though one really doesn't
know better than the doctor about
pathology, diet, therapeutics, hy-
giene and such things. incidentally,
if you ask me, say that even il
the patient be a physician, he will
do well to toss any little notions he
may have about blood pressure, rec
meat, digitalis and "gas" into the,
ashcan before placing himself un-
der the care of his medical adviser.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12

Experience has taught us that
our countryl will flourish best when
least hampered by government con-
troll.
Senate Truman Committee -
port.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
AS A MATTER OF FACT

While we watch the buds slowly swell
ling and the first crocuses appearing in
slightly belated and cold spring Arctic
rescue work was necessary in Colorado
to help a party trapped in a pass by
snow avalanche. A great piece of rescue
work was negotiated by soldiers where a
snowslide buried autos and snow pillow.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ~, 1914
A Thought for Today

Let not mercy and truth TOrSake thee; bind
them about thy neck; write them upon the table
ef thine heart.-PrOverbS 3:3
It is said that truth is often eclipsed but
never extinguiShed.-Livy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-12
Washington Merry-G o-Round
Average Of Unemployed Despite Monower Shortose
Doubling Figure Since November Called Argument for Lobor Draft
Mystery Surrounds Refinement Of Germon Editor Poroe in U.s.
Tomed Maverick Small Champion, Now Backed by Taft
BY
DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON April r. the power shortage and the da aaa
United around 100000
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Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining TO per-
sOnaI health and hygiene, not 70
disease, diagnosis Of treatment
will be answered by DR.. Brady II
a stamped self-adjressed envelope
is enclosed. Letters should be br1ek
and written in ink No reply can
o. made to queries not conforms
ing to instructions. Address nrs
william Brady. National News.
paper Service, $40 West MAdASOm
Street, Chicago, Ill.