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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Tough Going Ahead for F.D.R.

It is an accepted fact that President
Roosevelt has held Congress under his
thumb since the present was was de-
clared December 8, 1941. Since that def
mite date he has assumed powers that do
not belong to his office. Quite recently
he attempted to justify his Federal bal
lot scheme on the theory that he is
Commander-in-Ch of the Army and
Navy which is very poor reasoning,
inaSmuch as it diSregardS the clear au-
thority over elections that rest within the
States
But, Senate Majority Leader Alben W.
Barley stunned the Senate and the
country when he charged Mr.. Roosevelt
with attempting to "belittle and discredit
Congress" in his tax message, and notl7
fed the Senate that "if the Congress of
the U. S. has any self-respect yet left, it
will override the veto of the President and
enact this tax bill into law Pandemo-
mum broke loose in the Upper Chamber
of Congress when Barley announced
with some emotion that he was utterly
Indifferent as to what the consequences
may be to me-"
Washington accepts this amazing event
as positive. break in the Democratic
party. Even more important than that it
is the first proof of the long -boasted in
teEt of Congress to declare its 'independ-
ence." The fact that practically all but
half dozen Senators enthusiastically en-
dorSed the attack upon the President must
be accepted as demand from the Sen
ate to insist upon it's legislative rights and
prcrogatives.
The Senate event had not been COM
pleted before a similar proceeding was
+oL S~a 0T tot iynC
where the revolt on the tax veto was led
by Chairman DOughton of the House
Ways and Means committee and support
ed by Democratic leaders. Representa-
tive Doughton announced: "There's
where part company with the President
of the United States" This row is I'M
derstood in Washington as distinct
demand by Congress upon the President
to mind his own business and, let Con-
gress do the same.
The distinction between the Constitu-
tional authority of the Administration
and the Legislative branch of the Govern
ment has been made rather clear and
understandable in the last hundred and
fifty years. Other Presidents before MI.
Roosevelt have assumed to act independ-
ent of Congress. The tragedy in the life
and death OF, Woodrow Wilson was sad,
but recent warning. 1t is strange indeed
that Mr.. Roosevelt, protege of Mr.. Will
son, should have ignored the historic
results and consequences that befell the
first World War President.
The only conclusion that one can reach
is that President Roosevelt brought upon
himself this rebellion of Congress, be-
cause he assumed powers that do not be-
long to his office. Congress has finally
taken the hard way to break the hold of
the President over Congress-. What the
results will be no one knows. The Con-
gress has been backing down for many
years. If President Roosevelt profits by
his lesson he may be able to restore his
prestige. But he has long hard way to
on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

rich Ukraine, but strangely enough,
the UkrainianS of Russian origin
seemed unwilling to cooperate with
the master race, and the Germans
themselves had no excess manpower
for planting, cultivating and har-
vesting the crops of the Ukrainian
soil. What better, therefore, than
that the Dutch should be trans
planted from their native lands to
contribute toward the Drag mach
Oesten.
The colonizing venture was con-
ceived on a grand scale, like all Nazi
plans. A Netherlands East Company
was organized under Meinoud Rost
Won Tonningen, Dutch Nazi coun-
terpart of DR.. Schacht.
DESIGN FOR LIVING
Recruiting, however, was slow.
Dutch Nazis numbered only a few
thousands, and even they seemed
more interested in staying at home
than in pioneering. A few Dutch
men who did apply found to their
dismay that they were drafted for
forced labor in Germany.
Radio appeals promised a life of
luxury. Each Dutch farmer was
told he would control $4,000 acres,
and that he would be expected to
behave proudly and stalwarthy
and also to be gentleman in every
respect. Each leader must see that
he is master and that whenever he
arrives at farm, there Is some
body who jumps to attention to hold
his horse. On the 5000 acres some
10000 people usually live, Of whom
about 5000 work for the master.
These people are absolutely subor-
dinate."
Even these promises of slave
owning failed to lure the colonists
Some did go. Underground papers
say the number was not more than
1000, and those who did go found
only grief. German soldiers seemed
to get the best land. Over every 10
Dutch farmers there was one Ger
man district farmer" Harvest, in
stead of going to Holland, as prom
Used, went to Germany. There was
no pay.
FORCED EXODUS
Some colonists found that the
land assigned them had already
been won back by hte Red Army.
Others found themselves stranded
between battle lines. Still others
were forced to do road work or were
pressed into the German army.
A few tried to make their way
back to Holland, and were machine
gunned by the Germans. Then, in
January, as the Red armies adj
vanced into the Ukraine, it was an
nounced that some 600 officials
temporarily unemployed were be-
ing shifted from Netherlands East
land to new posts in Holland and
Denmark.
They started home in four train
loads. Russian air forces attacked
them, wrecking three out Of the
four. Only one trainload got back
to Holland to tell the story.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
PLANS FOR THE BIG MUDDY
(Christian Science Monitor)

Rivers are much more valuable
than they used to be. Take the CO.
lumbia: Once it produced salmon
and that was about all. It stu has
salmon, but it now can irrigate and
cause to blossom as the rose mil
lions of acres which were once
thought useless. Moreover, 1t Is cap
able of generating millions of horse
power Of electric power, which, even
after the war ends, can convert the
great Northwest into an industrial
area that may some day rival the
East.
Now Congress Is to be asked to
spend a cool billion dollars TO tame
the wild Missouri-North Americas
longest river. The plan Is aimed
principally at food control-by i'm
pounding the Spring run-off In
reservoirs and damming the stream
at intervals. The reservoirs would,
1t is hoped, hold back water for ir-
rigation bitches, too.
Moreover, the dams would furnish
navigable waters all the year.
Simply because the packets are
gone, the inland waterways are not
idle. Barges still carry the bulk Of
stone, coal, sand, gravel, oil, steel,
and such heavy freight in territory
bordering navigable streams: And
the Westerners should not overlook
cheap power. The Tennessee might
be an object lesson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
TRYING TOO HARD
New Haven Reg:stcr)


In a report to the Congress which
deals with reasons why some soldiers
lose their grip in the combat areas
1t Is suggested that one cause Is
this wars lack Of pepper-upper songs
like "Over There" and '"Tipperary,"
and Keep the Home Fires Burning
Of the First World War. 1t might
be added that among the reasons for
this wars lack of such morale
boosters one Is the fact that too
many songwriters have set them
selves consciously to the task Of cree
ating a morale builder. Getting too
wrapped mp In producing q second
over There" they wind up with a
dud.
None Of which is particularly
strange. About as sure q way as
any Of not becoming famous Is to
set out consciously to become so.
Fame Is the reaction. not the action,
and Is in somebody else's control.
Some have Q craze for becoming
historic. It Is not 50 simple as be-
coming fat, or thin = which are not
always 50 simple themselves. Time
takes care Of that, and so do cur
rently ungovernable reactions Of In
dividuals not yet born. Time is diff
ncult to rig.
George NJ. Conan did not go into
Over There" with an announce
ment, ~Quiet, everybody, I now am
al.,naak 80 o,.s.a..e~~ 49, r1aaaan1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

for business, etc. Since he prob
ably would not get his other
four points, they decided not to
champion a national service act
alone.
NOTE: Only other excitement
at the meeting was a speech by
Harry Bridges complaining that
the War Labor Board was way
behind with its decisions. He
wanted to know why the labor
members didn't speed things up.
This brougt hot rejoinder from
Van A. Bittner, a CLIO represent
tative on the board, who made
some none-too- complimentary re-
marks about Bridges. Bittner end
ed with: you can't delouse q
lOuSe."
ROOSEVELT IN 1945
Every White House visitor who
has the nerve to bring up the
question has been trying to get
something out of FDR about the
fourth term. But the fishing has
been poor until one day re-
Gently, when Texas Congressman
Lyndon johnson tried his luck.
johnson stumbled onto his catch
without having to work for it. The
discussion was about the troubles
of a President VINO has an insur-
gent Congress on his hands. john
son made the poitn that the next
Congress may be Republican, and
thus harder to deal with.
The President rose to the bait.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

He said he was not afraid Of a
Republican Congress. IF they
buck me-" he said, II can make
it tougher for them than / can
fer a Congress dominated by my
own party"
The logic itself was interesting
that a Democratic Presidnet could
fight more openly and boldly with
a Republican Congress, and rally
the public on his side.
But still more interesting was
the disclosure that Roosevelt per-
haps caught off base, was think
ing of the problems Of the Presi-
dency beyond 1914.
MERRY-GO-ROUND
When young Justice Bill Doug
las Of the Supreme Court went to
New York to address sports wri-
ters' dinner, his colleague Justice
Felix Frankfurter remarked: "He
ought to feel right at hime. He
writes judicial opinions like .
sports writer. >. Wonder why
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has dilly-dallied for
months about taking stand on
competitive bidding for the flota-
ton of railroad securities? Is it
because Wall Street has been
lobbying its head off with docile
I. G. Commissioners against COM
petitive bidding?
copyright, 1914, by United
TAoo kYyro Csuv1 diNofo Yarl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

There is much in the news from day to
day about Boston's face lifting and clean
ing up after the war. Super highways,
an expanded and cleaned-up port OF
entry are among some of the planned
improvements. This week seeing repro
duction of a Currie and Ives Autograph
on the Home Forum page of the Christian
Science Monitor, of State Street, Boston,
made in 1849, makes us hope little OF
the old facade remains
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

Would you like to see general clean
up in Washington, with the bookshelves
of bureaucracy tidied up, the agencies in
apple-pie order, lot of needless paper
work swept out, and public servants rum
ming your government as efficiently as
you run your household?
If 50, we commend to, you Mrs. Nora
Goner of Los Angeles; age, 76; occupa-
ton, domestic. She has filed her candi-
dacy for the presidential nomination, Re-
publican party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

to colombo those
lush tropical is
lands of Queen
Wilheln1ina'S do
main. Since the
Nazis had already
consigned t h e
East Indies to the
Japs, there was
no colonizing that
the German could
do in this area,
and furthermore,
the Nazis h ad
other colonizing
diffc ulties of
their own. They
had overriln the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Selected Poem
FROST AFTER SNOW

Howard Ramsden in The Christian Science
Monitor
Cold -crept in the fog.
In the thaw last night
And every smallest finger
OF twig is white.
Boughs that melted black
When snow was through
White. white against gray,
Or clearing blue
Frail, patterned in frost.
Each tree and bush.
Trimmed to beauty only,
Stands In hush.
But the vision vanishesI
A touch, sound,
Can Shatter this moment
To the blind ground.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
IRELAND AND MRS. SHAW
(The Catholic Transcript


The teapot tempest caused by
the will Of the late Mrs. George
Bernard Saw, which lea:es two
thirds Of her $500, 900 estate to teach
the Irish the rucfmcnts Of social
conduct and to abolish from their
lives the social defects OF ShyneSs
and ir1articulate conversation, will
soon subside. After all the bequest
will not become available for its as
signed purposes until old George
Bernard himself Is dead and, upon
his own word, he has no present
intention Of dying. Meanwhile the
inpish playwright, who may have
inspired Mrs. Shaw's peculiar gift,
has prof1ted by another food Of the
publicity which he loves so well.
One point could be brought out
while the teapot still boils because it
has to do with the relations Of Eng
land and ireland in the past,
though, we hope, not IN the future.
The poverty, ignorance and social
suppression which are the basis Of
such social shortcomings as shy
ness and inarticu1ateness were
caused in ireland by the English
themselves. They smashed the Irish
by military force, subjected them
to the frightful evils Of absentee
landlordism, imposed upon them a
state church which they did not
want, deprived them Of the means
Of instruction and even rejoiced.
when the unnecessary famine Of 1845
and 1846 emigration, that Irishmen
would soon be as scarce as red In
dams on the banks Of the Shannon.
The Englishman, Sidney Smith,
stated the English attitude in a
nutshell many generations ago, THE
moment the very name Of Ireland Is
mentioned, the English seem to bid
adieu to common feeling. common
prudence and common sense. and
to act with the barbarity Of tyrants
and the faulty Of idiots" He
might have added that then they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

germs to kill a
regiment Of hard
ened troops. These
never hurt us un-
til our resistance
is low. In a mo-
ment Of weakness
they pounce upon
us. A cold blast of
air, an unwisely
chosen place, and
the deed is done.
We never catch a
cold - rather. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
AS A MATTER OF FACT

We are told presidents past and pres
ent have used the veto power 1,750 times
George Washington started it, killing
two important acts of Congress- Presi-
dent Roosevelt has used the veto 900
times, and his downing of bills has like
wise been downed seven times. Lots OF
presidents used the veto, among the larg-
est vetoers, Cleveland and Grant, used it
only six times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Wrong Wigwam

Wendell Willkie must be regretting
that the Blackfeet Indians, who have
made him an honorary member of their
tribe, don't have any representatives in
the high war councils of the Old Guard
Republicans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

AS matter of fact we won't know our
selves after the war if we get going on the
planned developments and improvements.
One thing, it will be nice to hear hammer
and nail again in the cause of home and
business building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

Oxford University, it is stated, has
turned down a gift of books from the
Scientific Socity of Madrid. This same
source of information states that Oxford
has decided to have a Russian profess
sorship. In other words Oxford repudl-
ates Spain but accepts Russia. Well -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
: NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Nazis Ditch
Dutch Settlers
By PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

Behind q recent brief, cabled &C
count of the bombing Of three out
of four trainloads of Dutch colon
lists, returning to Holland after be-
ing driven out Of the Ukraine by
the Russians, there IS a little known
story Of another noble Nazi expert
ment, revealed now through Amer
lean connections with the Dutch
underground.
The story goes back to June, 1912,
when the German master minds in
Holland conceived the idea of pro-
viding an outlet for the energies Of
the Hollanders who formerly had
gone to the Netherlands East indies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Views Of The Press

pluggers before the paper got cold.
The absence, SO far. Of a global war
"Tipperary" may not be due so much
to too few trying hard enough. as
to too many trying too hard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. d. d.

KEEPING SOUND SPIRITUALLY
We never catch a cold. Scientists
tell us that we carry about in our
bodies all the time enough deadly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
DIET AND HIGH BLOOD
RRESEVYRE Il

Your article gave much :Iif0rula.
ton about what people should NOT
do for high blood pressure. HAYS
you any constructive suggestions OF
advice, for example on the diet one
with, high blood pressure should
follow? r4 80 q. y.
When you ask for constructive
advice or suggestions, I have no
right 10 be disturbed about It. The
trouble is merely q question of
space-at best, could, not say more
than the few things I did say about
high blood pressure In that article
and nowadays, with the shortage OF
newsprint and other things I sup
pose it is lucky If only q part Of my
little squib sees the light.
But still, my friend, Il you no.
ticed I did say in that article some
thing about the silly habit Of fol-
lowing funny "diets" for high blood
pressure without particular regard
for what, If anything. ails you.
Now that, old timer, is my notion
Of good constructive suggestion or
advice, constructive in relation to
health, Of course not In relation to
the business Of nostrum mongers
and near-doctors. Further I said
that many people make dts. Of
of themselves swallowing lot OF
garlic or something made from
garlic, or excluding 'red meat" or
other food from the diet or follow
ing a salt-free or salt-poor diet in
the childish belief that such dietary
monkeyshines win bring down high
blood pressure.
can understand how you over-
looked there constructive sugges-
lions and how pleased you would
be If / offered a diet list Of foods
one with high blood pressure may
eat" and foods the poor, geek may
not eat" In the good old way OF
the last century. But, brother.
although I like good clean fun as
well as the next fellow, I don't
think it Is fun If it may hurt some
body or injure his health and so
I can't give you any advice on the
diet for high blood pressure, ex-
cept that I don't believe there Is
such a diet worth following ex-
cept when 1t is specifically pre-
scribed by your physician who
probably knows what, If anything,
ais you.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

reproached the Irish for the de.
graduation which English acts had
caused.
But all Of that Is water over the
dam. At least Great Britain, in the
present war, has not succumbed to
the temptation to enlist Ireland by
force in the ranks Of the Allies,
though that Is what she should
have done, according to some Of our
bright commentators. AS q result
she has profited by tens Of thou
sands Of voluntary Irish enlistments
In her military forces and the pres
ence Of a sympathetic. instead Of q
desperate and rebellious, country
on her flank. May England,s atti-
tude be 4 forecast Of improved rela.
tons after the war, relations as
good as those which have existed
between Canada and the United
States for hundred and thirty
years. AS the wise and eloquent
Edmund Burke said long ago, Eng
land and ireland may flourish to-
gether. The world Is large enough
for us both. Let It be our care not
to make ourselves too little for it,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
A Thought for Today

And the Lord make you to increase and
abound in love one toward another, and toward
all men.-I ThesSal0nians 3:12.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft inferred with their bones.
Shakespeare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

WASHINGTON February 2 The second talk which Go chief PHI Murray
cant fromla point of view.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Regular Customer
x-ray showed appendix entwined
around intestine. Doctor removed
it. He told me I lacked hydro
cholric acid, so I'll have to take d.
gestive medicine go per four ounce
bottle) all the rest Of my life.
III. L. H.
Answer-The appendix is nor
mally more or less 'entwined
around the intestinee'-that part Of
your story sounds even more quack-
lsh than the latter part. In your
place I'd go without any medicine
for week or two then. II I still felt
at all worried about my health or
digestion. have a gastric analysis
made by clinical laboratory good
physician recommends.
Legs Like Rubber
Swing shift worker, get home /
to 4 q. m, can't sleep, feel all In,
lie awake three or four hours, get
only an hour or two of sleep before
it's time to go to work Start work
and abuot 8 p. m. my legs feel like
rubber. Age 40. (G. Ed
A1swer-Any Of dozen insidious
chronic diseases might account 3oi
It. Give yourself break -haye
complete medical examination BY
your own private physician, not jtiss
some routine orce-over by a com.
pany doctor. It can do no harm 10
supplement your diet daily with sir
tablets Of vitamin D and vitamiE
B-complex-eat them along with
any meal at home.
Hernia Injection
II you have any recommendation
to make regarding the best formula
to use or any literature on the
tecbnic Of hernia Injection would
consider It favor II you would gel
In touch with me.
M. Do
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26
Washington Merry o-Round
BIZ
DREW PEARSON

Phil Murray Tells He Fight Labor Draft the End
Clio Leader Blocks LeWng Unions Support for FDR Proposo
Wins United Clio Front Against Dro Scores Foreign Policy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-26

Answer-Consult Watson's Here
nia"-published by Mosby. st. LouiA
'38.
Copyright. 1874, John r. Ollie Coz
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
SHOWS FDR
 WHERE TO FISH

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Aug. l4, AP-Last Thursday was a red-let- ter day for Joe Samuefs and his crew aboard the seiner, HAROLD.
 The Ve' e'eran Ketchikan fisher man reported Sunday that the log of his little craft, showed the fol- lowing entry-"Aug. 10, Went a. longside, saw the President of the United States, we were called to show them where the fish were"
 Samuels said, Neither the Pres ident, nor any member of the crew were seen to catch any fish, but we did not follow the ship after it left Tolstoi Bay, at the northern end of Prince of Wales Island" !"
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
NIMITZ BACK FROM TRIP TO MARIANAS
By Charles McMurfY

U. s. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS TN PEARL HARBOR Aug. 13.-(AP)-Admiral Chester w. Ninnitz is back from the Mar ianas where he is considering moving the headquarters in order to keep in closer touch with the westward push.
 He stated he did not believe that the invasion of Japan would be necessary to win the peace.
 He disclosed that he had been in Guam and Saipan and had conferred with navy, army and marine leaders, which followed significant war plans in the con- ference between President Reese welt and General MacArthur.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-14
CHURCH SPIRE
 TO COME DOWN

cOne of Nome's oldest landmarks is about to be destroyed. The outstanding and inspiring steeple of the Catholic Church, which has stood proudly at the end of Stedman Avenue since 1901, has become hazardous, due to rotting timbers. Rather than have a fatal accident during some storm, it has 'been decided to tear it down as far as the .belfry. Many a trav- eler on the trail in the early days set this course to town by the light of that cross high in the sky. It is a pity that the only church spirc, the symbol of helping man to sok up, must be demolished