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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Better Buek.Up on Your Politics

The political campaign is on, and the
issues are confused, despite the recent
Republican and Democratic conventions.
The two great political parties announced
their platforms and many of the issues
and pledges were stated. Every citizen
should read those platforms and check
on them, time and time again, through
the coming weeks TO find how consist
emily and honestly the chief spokesman
and leaders of the two parties are stick
ing to the promises made in the platforms
in this campaign.
You can depend upon platform TO get
on a train: but a big part OF every po-
litical platform lets you down between
the planks. The Democratic platform
was boiled down by President Roosevelt
and IL represented his own personal
views. The Republican platform was a
compromise of political notions of diff
ferent factions of the party-intended
TO please everybody.
Now that the compaign is taking
shape the Administration is sitting
tight, in the drivers seat. The Repub-
licanS are making attacks against Roose-
velt'g efforts to capture a fourth term.
The New Deal. its 'iold. tired, and quar-
relsome men," we quote, are sizzling on
the grid So, as the weeks roll by, the indi-
vidual citizens must decide whether TO
vote for Roosevelt and Truman, or for
Dewey and Bricker. The Republican can
didates represent a different political
system from that OF the past IL years.
Roosevelt is already on the defensive
Dewey's managers seem confident that
h win win the electiOn-they claim %
States.
Unfortunately, the trouble with most
voters is that they fail TO understand, or
remember the issues But as crudely as
those issues are outlined in the platforms
they, nevertheless, state the factual diff
ferences between the two parties When
either party changes its course and goes
Off in strange directions it shows weak
ness that should not be OyerlOoked-f
the change is too radical, or violent,
then the question is up to the voter as to
whether he. or she, should be led astray
with false representations OF the basic
issues laid down by the platform makers,
and the delegates from 10 States, to the
party conventions. This editorial does
not suggest how the voter should vote
il is, instead. sort of red flag to warn
the voters. thus early in the day, not TO
be fooled by tricky politicians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

prior TO the formation Of the cIO and
the organization of the mass industries,
labor's role in National politics had been
q cautious and conservative one" com
mented the cautious" and conservative
Washington Star, following the Demo-
cratic convention The Star laid foun-
dalton OF facts by referring TO the poll,
cieg of Samuel GOmpers, who cOncen-
trated on a non-paftisaD effort TO secure
election of public officials.
Union labor leaders are running the
labor unions, and apparently the IL mil
lion members haven't very much 10 say
about the orders issued by Philip Muir
ray and Sidney Hilman OF the Go and
William Green OF the American Fedora
ton OF Labor. Pfe Weekly News Bulle,
tin of AL says that the Hillman bureau
lis a rather tricky outfit" proceeding
"jn accordance with the typical Com
munist technique" ALL says that after
summing up the evidence, IL concludes
the double-beaded Murray-Hillman or,
ganization is putting on an act rather
than aetioD-aD act full OF sound and
fury, sigDifyiDg nothing" The AFL
winds up It's statement under the head,
Ing Of Facing the Facts by predicting
that 1.-THE benson OF the cI0 IN 1914, as
IN former years. will turn out 10 be the
kiss OF death" OF the party IL supports,
Anyone who cannot figure out that
the labor vote viii be divided between
the different candidates OF the differ
eDt parties viii have 10 ignore political
history which proves that when there vs.
q halfrpulliDg match between labor lead
eTs that the workers will refuse 10 be led
around and viii be found on election day
split Wide-0peD. voting according TO their
own convictions - and American work.
men think good deal clearer than the
handful OF leaders who employ what the
AFL refers 10 as typical Communist
technique"
Meanwhile. the newly announced War
Labor Board pr0cedural rules have been
frightened 10 resist attacks on the Little
Steel formula and insure against saarI.
ing up decisions OF WLB, which are IN.
tended TO prevent labor leaders" from
throwing the National industrial and
economic conditions out OF balance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

! don't know what's 70 become
Of us, We are exposed 10 American
fire helplesslyi we have no Lufts
Waffe, no nl0FtaFs and no artillery,
letter 10 bis wife found on Ger
man soldier killed IN France,
Let u be conceded at once that
IN 90 absolute sense, freedom from
want and especially from fear Is
hardly more tban . millennial
hope,
DR.. Everett Case, president
Colgate v,
P0T Us, this Is no longer Q War
that may end IN victory or defeat,
II Is Q war ~ the end Of which
there VII be Tor Ne either, no world
~ ell on . new world,
-NaEl Propaganda Minister
60ebbels,
The railroads pulled US out OF the
dlsl0eatl0n Of the Civil War The
allt0ln0tiye industry turned the trick
In the 1905 ~ Is therefore my
lunch that II will be something new
agaiTl-~60nle XseKpanki0n nobody
can name for certain yet.
Ernest u, BFeeeh, president
nanalx Aviation Corporation,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

Senator. White of Maine, acting Re.
publican leader. was one OF the first
legislators 10 show up in Washington on
August = and assert his belief that Con-
greSS should get down to work and ''clean
up reconverSion." After that he said it
would be time to "let the fellows have a
few weeks of before election"
If Congress does anything at all before
the year ends It viii be In the direction
OF Softening the impact of rehabilitation
on American economy, and by dispoSing
smoothly of the billions in Government
war plants and supplies On top of the
Ifs" is the question of jobs and more
jobs. should there be a sudden German
collapse that could catch America UNI
prepared for tremendous economic adj
justments and employment shifts.
But as this is strictly an item of news,
and not a glimpse into the crystal ball,
il may be added that for some time to
como Congress will probably do next to
nothing. The regular bills before Con-
greSs are stored i'm prediction cabinets,
which means that the slate Is clean.
There will be brief. routine sessions,
every three days. and IL the Congress
guard finds that any war emergency
warrants telegraphing Senators and
Representatives to hurry back" it will
be for reasons not clear-despite head
lines in the metropolitan newspapers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
London Is Hours Away

An Army Air Transport Command
crew in four-engined Douglas transport
plane has made the first nonstop flight
from London to Washington in 10 hours.
The normal route was not followed at
times on account of conditions of the
wind; so the distance travelled was $500
miles.
According to official information. Army
Air Forces have reduced the number OF
flying accidents by % per cent in the
past year. and the rate OF training acct
dents 25.5 per cent. Fatal training acct
dents have declined 40 per cent.
After the first war General Mitchell
was made the goat for military trial be-
cause ne was a generation ahead of the
trial board in knowledge and perspective
of aviation at that time. However, 1t
should not be forgotten that aviation in
1925 was thrown into the discard, par
ticularly by policies Of the United States
Government. The private manufacture
ers persisted in developing the aeron-
autical industry and now aviation has
found its place in the transportation
system in the United States and the
world. That is why the Senate War Con-
tracts subcommittee, headed by Sena-
tor Murray. has taken a great deal of
testimony in recent months which will
enable them to outline the future of
American air power at an early date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

The new japanese cabinet has proposed
greater freedom of expression for the
people as a means Of raising morale and
increasing production. This not only sug-
gests that the Japs back home are not
what you might call fanatically enthus-
iastic about the war, but also illustrates
one OF the troubles inherent in wartime
dictatorship.
It has been sal that a dictatorship is
the neatest and most efficient sort OF
government to prosecute war. This is
true in a limited sense. Decisions must
be made quickly, decisions affecting the
lives of millions which leave no time for
democratic debate. President Roosevelt
has what by peacetime American stand
ards are dictatorial powers. So did
Lincoln.
But true dictatorship. like Germany's
and Japan's and Mussolini's. is neat and
efficient only for a short and victorious
war. When war drags on and things go
bad. the people grumble. without free
speech they have no safety valve. So
Japan beiatedly is being forced TO pro-
vide one. Probably Hitler won't. But It
is not likely that even the Gestapo can
contain the German peoples discomfort
much longer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

EXIT tive TRUMAN COMMITTEE


with Senator TrumGn's Fesigna.
ton from the Special COMMITTEES
OF the United States Senate In-
vestigating the National Defense
Program" that agency must not
only change its familiar name but
win probably decline In importance,
Under the Craftsmanship of Mr..
Truman II made some mistakes but
no one accused 1t Ct lack of zeal. or
OF using unfair and unpaTliamentaFy
methods or Of venting private mai.
Ice. II is estimated TO have saved
tie nation Q billion dollars which
even today is not small change. IN.
directly It may have saved more
than money, for its revelations
forced oTganlzati0nal reforms which
speeded up war production. IN gen.
eral II set q high mark for Congress
sIonal committees to shoot at,
IN bis letter OF withdrawal. which
by the irony OF circumstances was
sent to his recent rival, Vice PFesls
dent Wallace, Senator Truman
stated that he did not want even
the shadow OF suspicion that the
committees activities In any way
are determined or influenced by po.
litieal considerations" The action
was properly taken and jnstlfies the
prevalent high opinion Of the DEM
GeTatie yleevpresldential candidates
personal character,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

One Is Sidney Weinberg, part
ner In the giant investment bank
ing firm OF Goldman Sachs Of
New York.
Essentially. the big mxs.uIac-
turers. such as General Motors,
Du POnl. General Electric and
CHrtiss- Wright. which have Sc
cured the great bulk Of war bust
ness. want to hold up peacetime
conversion until they can finish
their war orders. They don't
want other firms TO get a head
start. Their friends inside the
War Production Board, led By
charming Charles e. Wilson. CT.
ficient head OF General Electric,
have fought tooth and nail tor this
position.
But WPBoss Donald Nelson
maintains that little companies
Which don't get the breaks On
var orders Should be given .
chance fer At least some peace
time orders.
Several weeks ago. Wilson slg-
gested 70 Nelson that an old
friend, whom both OF them could
trust. wanted TO come back to
Washington namely Sidney
Weinberg. Nelson gladly ac-
guessed. Weinberg. a director Of
Nelson's old firm. Sears-Roebnck,
had helped him during the carly
WPB battle with the Army. A for
mer sleuth IN naval Intelligence
during world War !. Weinberg
used 10 be known as Nelson's
Ratchet man.
But In his recent tour OF WpB
duty, Weinberg has sided with big
business and Nelson's opponent,
Wilson. He has been battling Wig
orously against his old friend Don.
Realizing what Q hot spot he
had got into, Weinberg was com.
planning the other day to John
Lord O'BTian, War Production
Board general counsel and former
Republican candidate for senator
from New York.
u am g0iEg 20 Tesign," Cumed
The Goldman Sachs partneF.
Don Nelson's friends have been
erliieixlng me for selling out 70
Wall street"
10 which solid RepwlbiesD o.
Brian shot back;
s'SyelI, haveD't you, sidney"
NOTE - Six big firms have re.
eelYed so per cent OF all war orr
ders. 10 per cent OF the orders
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

hadn't read them but remembered
the line Of big type at the top. II
read: Walt q minute, Ar. Deweyl"
Col. Dewey couldn't understand
that It meant him, thought It
Teally meant. wait minute.
Governor Dewey
FARLEY CHANGES Hgs MIND
Here's the story Of Jim FAR
ley's trip to the Democratic cosa-
vention. He was prined and
loaded with ammunition to upset
a fourth term. But en- route. he
met former Mayor John Durham OF
Scranton. Pa, long time friend
and counsellor OF Farley's, a man
who has dined with the President.
wined with kings, and who once
saved Farley a small fortune by
advising him not to get mixed up
I'm the old Pierce-ArTow company.
which subsequently went TO the
wall.
Durham, travelling with Jim,
prevailed upon him to hold his
peace and his tongue. So con-
vineing did the former Mayor put
1t, that Jim wrapped mp his TRADE
and Just sat looking and listening
at Chicago.
Copyright, 1914, By United
Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

II Mr.. Dewey should be elected presi'
dent. the White House would have pre-
teenage residents for the first time since
the Taft administration, II We except
the early visits OF Sistie and BuzZie Dahl
10 Grandfather and Grandmother Roose'
welt
II is inevitable that u Thomas. Jr, and
John Dewey, age II and 8, should take
up residence at 1900 Pennsylvania Ave.
nue., their d0ings and bright says would
be chrOnicled. II the first sample OF
young Tommy's style is typical, the pub
lis has nothing to fear,
Mrs, Dewey relates that she was IN
arrears OF her payments TO him for We
tory Garden vegetables, for which she
says the prevailing market price. Tommy
presented her with q bill IN which the
unpaid balance was noted thus Hang
over, 1925"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

asonheF. Plato bis colleague, Pefieles
the great builder, The greatest eitlr
ven the Roman Empire ever pros
dleed was the Apostle Paul who
wrote the thirteenth chapter OF ]
Corinthians, the Hymn OF Love, How
about T0lst0i IS the greatest RUS
sian that ever lIVed7 Would We not
consider Shakespeare greater than
william the C0naller0F 0g Lord Nell
son or the Duke OF WelllDgtoD9 ~
our own country we lok upon AhTR,
ham Lincoln rs the epit0me o.
greatness, They called him kindly
Abe,
0f course the greatest man that
humanity has produced Is the ON
who expired on the cross, saying
Father forgive them f0F they kn0W
what they do" History Is dated from
the birth Of this one who IN HIs
career set forth the superiority Of
ganlleness and love over human
might.
Al Rights Reserved
Bahs0n NeWspapeT Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09


for them would lover the value Of
the dollar.
So let them cali me q penny.
pineheF. Believe me, know the diff
terence between being tight and be-
Ing thrifty. The government wants
money 10 be held IN Ghknk9 Well,
I'm Just the guy 10 check u,
Frankly, folks, this Is Q bad time
20 spend, After all. there really is
little that you should buy except
things you actually need.
Necessities are limited because you
need ration points 70 buy them, And
as for nnTatloned foods, II you buy
too much, y0ull either directly or
indirectly make initiation more seFl-
Gus,
50 why buy9 Save your money,
Put II IN War R0ndsl T0days dollar
WIZ do o heap more buying u us
stu around, come peace,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

ing people must buy because ] be-
lieve It unfair to keep wage rates
down while food. clothing and other
commodities have increased in cost
10 the wage Garner.
The so-called Little Steel Formula
was too low when it was adopted
and substantial increases In the cos
of living have occurred since the
inadequate Little Steel increases
were granted.
But recognize that most workers
have been able to keep pace with in
creased costs by working longer
hours and more steadily. They have
produced more and SO have earned
more even IL the price per unit Of
labor was no greater.
I believe 1t Is In the longtime
interest Of the individual worker TO
accept the economic injustice Of
frozen wage rates rather than 10
in any way break down the re-
straints upon imitation.
Instead labor must help forge
stronger restraints upon initiation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

helped save them for useful lives.
Democracy At homo has an enemy
just as dangerous as are the Nazls
ana Japs TO our boys. II Is known
as initiation. II saps the strength
Of the future by wasting 1t today. II
feeds on loose dollars which should
be saved TO produce purchasing
power for the period after the war.
Spend your dollars wisely. pa.
triotically. Use them as you would
use blood plagna on the fighting
front. Put them to work where
they viii help win the war.
There are simple rules 10 fol-
low: Buy only what you need. Pay
no more than ceiling prices, Buy
rationed goods only by exchanging
stamps. And first, and foremost,
buy all the war konds you can
and hold them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

In giving dried brewers yeast 70
patients with pellagra, McLester
emphasizes. the yeast must be given
In what may be regarded as ens
ormous doses. not Just q few spoons
fuls a day. IN the past. this author
lty asserts. the amounts prescribed
were too small. I'VE have found IL
OF advantage IN the case Of severely
10 pellagrins TO give ie0 TO 270
On. Of powdered brewers yeast
daily. This Is best tolerated when
given In iced milk or eggnog In
doses Of about 20 ON. each. The
yeast viii unusually relieve the
neuritis, but thiamin also may be
given IN doses OF 10 z mg. three
times daily" That means the pa
tent with fuilfedgea pellagra must
take six to nine ounces tabout one
half poundl OF dried brewers yeast
daily. or. say, ieaping tablespoon
ful stirred In cold milk or tomato
juice or what have YOU every hour
or two.
Do not confuse this dried brewers
yeast powder with bakers yeast. In
the FIRST place. yeast suitable for
baking use It comparatively poor IN
vitamlns and has the additional
drawback Of causing considerable
fermentation In the digestive tract.
Died brewers yeast, on the other
hand, is much superior In It's con-
tent Of vitamin d. tthiamin). vita
min B2 90. riboflavin) and niacin
Cnicotinic acid. and II docs not
produce fermentation IN the diges-
tive tract.
Although much OF this refers par
ticularly 10 pellagra IL applies to
the manifestations OF premature
senility or too early aging In a
good many instances.
OF course cried brewers yeast
Gnot bakers yeast) Is not ordinarily
regarded as food staple. Never
tlieless a mixture OF one pound OF
dried brewers yeast iweigllD with
four pounds OF peanut butter makes
a fine tasting food. stable. paiaiabie,
low In cost. Of high nutritiye value
both in protein and fat calaries snq
In vitanin B-conpley. This " usao
regularly as spread for bread would
20 a long way toward correcting
the nutritional deficiencies OF the
average refined diet.
There Is no sound scientific evi-
dence that sugar, candy and sweets
cause carries. cavity formation. de-
cay OF the teeth. ] am satisfied In
my own mind It Is the lack OF some
thing In the diet - particularly
enough calcium, phosphorus and
vitamin ID. and possibly some other
elements such as fiuoTine or nuor-
ide-that accounts for por teeth
and decay of the teeth. not the mere
presence Of sugars OF starches IN
food or In the mouth.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
WINGS At DUSK

ANeW EQfk Aiibaek(
Those dark, swift wings towering
over the garden ,theee August eVe-
Dings, are moths, not hummlngbirds,
rs they appear Rt first glance IN the
dusk, Hawk moths, some call them,
or sphinx or hummlngbird moths,
They are easily mistaken foE huns
mlngblfds for they are about the
same size both IN body and wing
span end they, too, haunt the deep
thr0ated h0Wers and hover over
blossom on wings that beat 90
swiftly that no eye eaH follow them,
But they are true moths, and n
one stage OF their development they
have been Y0Faeious horn worms
feeding on tobacco or eating the
heart out OF Tipenlng tomatoes,
A. moths, however, they are full
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

went 10 only 100 firms. Approx
nlateiy 10000 other firms have TO
divide up the remainder.
SCENE IN WASHINGTON
DRUG STORE
A small, Iniddle-aged man,
wearing a Marine officers uni
form without service ribbons,
walked up TO the cigar counter IN
q Washington drug store and al
most timidly asked for matches.
The clerk handed hiIn a PACK of
paper matches. The little Ma
rine hesitated. then handed them
back.
''Oh. ! gant lIle lang wosden
matches" he said. Il am afraid
Of these - they barn my finR-
ers."
The clerk stared contemptuously.
He assumed this was lust another
swivel-chair officer. What he
did not know was that the mild
little man was Brle. Gen. Oscar
Ray C"Epeedy') caldwell. who
led the Fighting Third" Ma
rines IN the initial landing at
Bougainyille and in the battle OF
the 0Slberts.
Wounded In both World wars !
and II. little SPEEDY" Cauldwell
has the reputation among enlisted
Marines as one OF the best flight.
ing men, In the Marine Corps.
FDR KNOWS EEls LODGES
One Joke the President likes 10
tell on himself concerns an Incl.
dent In Buffalo. N. ", during his
third term campaign IN feaO-
which. incidentally, Is a good a.
Illustration of why the President Is
hailed for HIS political genius.
The President was driving down
Delaware avenue one az tlae main
thoroughfares OF Buffalos, ac-
eOmpanied By local and State
Democratic leaders. Crowds lined
the street on both sides. shout.
ing and cheering.
But when the parade reached
the Buffalo Club, an ultra-exelu-
siYe haven Of Republican business
men, there was a sudden lull. Only
two walters were standing on tn
sidewalk outside,
''Mr. President, ven went get
many votes 0nt 81 that place."
remarked . Ewffal0 political
leader riding with him,
Roosevelt grinned. "VYalt nm,
~ we pass he Elks headauaFleFs
down The street" he remarked,
Sure enough, there was huge
and noisy throng In front OF the
Elks.
ITO ret places On pellties, yOw
have 70 knew yepT lodges"
ehpekled the President, SAsk
senator Jim Davis 81 Pennsyl,
VRHia,"
NOTE, Republican Senator Da-
yls Is q members of the Elks.
Odd Fellows, knights OF Pythias.
Mas0ns, and Is head 0g the Loyal
Order Of Moose,
CAPITAL CHAP
One thing N, Gen, MeNair did
before he was killed was 10 pro,
vide longer furIoughs for trajnees.
IN a letter DO congresslnan lfor.
lneg priyatel Henry jackson of
washington. MeNalr wrote, LAS
10 a little LONGER fuFlough Ion
tFainees leaylng the RTCs, I an-
nTeelate The force of your views.
Accordingly. Instructions viii be
issued shortly. inereasing the
nerlod al home from seven 10 ten
DAYS. Thanks for your snaRes,
tion In this matter.u STANLEY
Arnold. tha Cleyelana hoy Who
claims that tie most important
war dates have heen ON Inc Tth
ana ilth now noisats out that
Thomas Ilawev mas eleven letters
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
NOE THE HEAYY HAND

Often ge' class aInbong the sFeal
such world eOnqueT0Fs as Atilla tho
Hun, Ivan the Terrible, Napoleon
men OF force without gentleness -
who swept across continents like q
forest ore, leaving behind no gree.
leaf or singing bird but blaekeDed
EtllNps and gray ashes and Tao
whitening bones of their victims,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

sisnod lelssrs pertaining 70 per-
uanai health ana hygiene, not %
eisemae, Diagnosis 81 tFeatmeals
win - answered BY De. Brady %
= stamped self.adfressed envelope
a enclosed. Letters should BE- brief
end written ln lnk. ise reply can
b made 70 queries net eenforta-
Ing 60 instructions. Address DE-.
william Brady, National Newa-
paper service. SO West Madison
Street, Chicago. ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

How To Help
Check Initiation

Among the many great ana
good reasons % buy--and buy,
and buy-War Bends, there h q
selfish one. That b %. help check
imitation. This vital fact IL
stressed In che following articles
BY three notea Americans In sep
arate fields q endeaveF.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-09

States for which
our boys are fight
ing all over the
world.
We have all
read Of the mira
cles Of blood plas-
ma on the battle
field. How wourd-
ed soldiers are on
their feet today
who, by all past
experience in war
fare. would be
dead. Plasm a