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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
A Juggling Act

With all due respect to the OPA and
the perplexing problems with which it is
confronted, the fact remains that many
absurdly unfair ruling have been con-
tinued in force. It's Highest Price Line
Limitation order, referred to as MPR $50,
is a classic example. Under that order,
a store which sold certain line of goods
at certain prices on an arbitrarily fixed
date In 1912, is not allowed to raise the
price even though goods are no longer
manufactured to sell at that price. On
the other hand, store that had no price
limitation on the arbitrary date in 1912,
can buy goods in question at manufac-
turers' current prices, and sell them at
higher prices.
After such inconsistencies are pointed
out to the OPA, one can only believe that
its refusal TO correct them Is due to its
hope that the public will think that 1t is
holding prices down on certain commodi-
ties, when 1t is merely juggling figures
and penallxing low coast retail stores.
This does not benefit the consumers, nor
control initiation. a
the public understands ths import
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
A Thought for Today
Explosive Charges

American confidence in RuSSiaS inten-
tons had seldom been higher than when
Victor Kravchenko, official of the Soviet
Purchasing Commission in Washington,
raked his country's foreign policy with
broadSide of accusations. The very calm
ness of the Soviet-American atmosphere
at the moment made the blast seem all
the louder. But under any circun1-
stances that report would have been
startling Mr.. Kravchenko undoubtedly
fired a shot heard round the world. The
true facts of his grave charges - if they
can be pinned down to black-and- white
truth = may be a long time in coming.
Mr.. Kravchenko may be substantially
correct. Or his ideal conception of the
Communist state may be so outraged by
the present trend of Russian policy as to
lead him into wild extravagances. This
man is no "Old Bolshevik" or "Trotzky-
ite." He was II at the time of the Oc-
tober revolution, 18 when Lenin died and
Stain became the Soviet Unions leading
figure. He has been member of the
Communist party for Is years, has held
positions of responsibility and trust, the
last of which he resigned when he issued
his statement
Many of his charges of "double-faced
political maneuverS" by his country d.
rectly contradict Soviet government state
ments, such as his assertion that the Com
intern has dissolved in form but not in
reality. Some give explanations Though
perhaps not the right ones) Of confusing
moves like the Russian about-face in
Italian relations Other charges are
scarcely logical. 1t is difficult to con-
template the superb fighting machine
that is the Russian army and the mag
nificent spirit of the civilian population,
and then to credit Mr.. Krachenkos aSser-
ton that the Russian people "are sub
jected -. to unspeakable oppression and
cruelties have lived in constant dread
and want" So Mr.. Kravchenkos indict-
ments serve now to add to the confusion
But they also bring into the open some
questions that must have been lurking
in many minds. This country and Bril-
tain owe a great debt to Russian arms.
It is not encouraging to imagine the war
situation at present II the Red Army were
defeated. Much of Russias diplomacy Is
mysterious, If not suspect A lot of peo-
pie, will be only too glad to swallow MIR.
Kravchenko's charges whole. But 1t
would seem more eXpedient, at least, to
sit tight. For If these charges prove
groundless, then international relations
will not suffer. If they contain truth,
then this government may be on its
guard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
PAPER SHORTAGE
(lIew Haven journal courier

NCteW 11aVeIl JOuEuhIsNOuE1cEI
The drive to salvage waste paper
Is not going over as well as 1t ought
The Gallup poll reports that while
three out Of four people know about
the need, only one in two Is con-
tributing. If this lack Of coopera-
ton continues, the public will be
the one to suffer. and the effect
vii be felt in smaller newspapers
and magazines, fewer books, and q
shortage Of paper containers OF all
kinds.
The goal for this years waste pa
per collections is eight million tons
or about 667,000 tons a month.
That's about twice the collection in
pre-war years and is almost two
million tons more than was turned
in last year. To achieve the 1914
quota, householders and business
firms will have to salvage two out
Of three old newspapers, magazines
containers and miscellaneous used
paper. And obviously, more people
will have to participate.
This years paper and paperboard
production will be allocated as fol-
lows: 38.6 per cent to war plants
and government agencies; 1875 per
cent to indirect war needs; 27.9 pc;
cent to essential civilian require.
nents. Particularly important are
the war needs: they cannot be al.
lowed to suffer, and so any shortage
will have to be made up by a lower
allotment to civilian needs. Since
paper and paperboard containers
sent to the war theaters do moi
come back, we at home are obligec
to make our contribution as neal
100 per cent as possible.
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arce Of rationing and wishes to cooper
ate, but it is confused and discouraged
by the complicated rules and restrictions
with which 1t is expected to comply and
still carry on. 1t Is instances like the
foregoing, multiplied thousand and ten
thousand times, that are awakening the
people to the danger Of growing and
uncontrolled bureaucracy. OPA makes
its own job harder by such practices.
The only hope of the people for correc-
ton of bureaucratic inefficiency, is to
turn to Congress, because while bureau
leave policy decisions to subordinates
with closed minds. The people are sick
and tired of the endless red tape with
which they have to contend in the
simplest affairs of life, while straining to
do their part, and work and save to help
win this war.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
TRADE.sCHOOL CHANGES
New Haven Journal Courier

AA@sA
The State Board Of Education has
just announced two changes for the
trade schools Of the state. The first
and less important is the change of
name. They are to be termed "tech-
nical" schools, and each of the six in
the state is to be named for man
who has been a leader in Connec-
ticut industry. The other change Is
the designation Of two levels of
training, a lower division and an
upper division. These two will diff
fer in entrance requirements and in
grade Of work offered to the stu
dents.
Since the schools are to offer
broader work than trade Ekills, the
use Of the word technical in the
title Is legitimate. The decision to
honor q local name should meet
with general approval.
The organization Of such O school
into an upper and lower division
seems o desirable step unless there
Is TO much emphasis on the higher
division as q college preparatory
unit. The chances are that q small
percentage Of the students will evel
go on to engineering school Of col
/ lege grade. For all practical pur-
poses. Connecticut's six trade-tech.
meal schools will represent termin.
al education for big majority d
their students.
The state Board Of Education
speaks o. provision for the train
Ing Of the veterans when they r.
turn Obviously this Il sound. How
J ever ail aeneola stats and private
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know what had happened. Leh-
man had been scheduled to arrive
for talks regarding relief In the
Balkans. Finally, the mystery
was cleared up when word came
that a gala reception had been
given him by the British in AL
glers and that Lehman had fallen
down the marble steps.
Either because the British
want 1t known that they were
giving a party, or out OF defer
ence to Governor Lehman's feel
ings, they blocked transmission
of the news. However, since
Lehman Is a most abstemious man
and the fall could not have been
related to alcohol, there seems
no good reason for withholding
publication. Certainly 1t Is not
going to help the enemy to know
that the ex-governor Of New
York fell down the stairs Of the
British Embassy.
TRAIN RADIO SIGNALS
The Rock Island railroad has
now put itself first on the list Of
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
THE STATE OF LOG CABINS
(ChrIstian Science Monitor)


Kentucky, which already has en-
shrined the cabin In which Lincoln
was born and the cabin In which
Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks
were married. now has discovered
the cabin IN which Nancy Hanks
spent her childhood. The State Leg
islature refers to it as the home lin
which Nancy Hanks was living at
the time Of her marriage to Thomas
Lincoln" Now someone might re-
surrect any one Of several cabins the
rowing Tom Lincoln inhabited, the
log home Of his mother, Bathsheba
Lincoln, and maybe the one on the
banks Of Rolling Fork River in
which Joseph Hanks brought up his
numerous progency--or any OF those
universal and seemingly indestruct-
ible dwellings Of all the States great
and near-great. 1t is not without
reason that the Republican Party in
Kentucky has for its emblem q log
cabin. Practically all the Democrats
were born in them:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
FIFTH WAR LOAN

New Haven Journal Courier)
Although complete details are yet
to be announced, it is now known
that the Fifth War Loan drive will
begin early in June and will have a
goal Of SIG billion. According to Mr..
Morgenthau, the main ftarre Of the
drive will be the concentration on
the sale Of e bonds to individuals.
All the other war loan drives have
exceeded their established quotas.
The Fourth War Loan raised $751;
10000, 900, which in terms Of per-
centages Is I'LL per cent Of the goal
set up in advance.
The forthcoming drive, however
will probably require the greate9A
effort Of all because many OF the
large pools Of money have already
been invested in war bonds. How
ever, the money can be raised, and
with determination it will be.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
RHEUMATIC FEVER IN
CHILDHOOD

One of the current authoritative
Textbooks of PediatricS diseases OF
children) published In 1941 begins
discussion of the cause Of Rheu-
matte Fever with this quaint obs
servation:
"Many investigators have claimet
that the rheumatic state Is asso,
clatei in some way with Infection.
The authors cite the findings o.
some investigators and conclude
with their own view:
"It Is evident that rheumatic
fever is an infectious disease, the
cause of which is still obscure; but
It Is difficult to discard the idea
that, although there is no spe-
cific Streptococcus rheumaticus,
hemolytic streptococci are in some
way a factor. There appears to
exist also q constitutional sus-
eptibility or tissue predisposition,
in conjunction with which infec-
lions and perhaps other factors
may act as trigger mechanisms'."
These authors obviously do no
know what they're talking about
Such fancies as constitutional sus"
ceptibility" and tissue prediSposi-
ton" are pure speculation, like that
other bit Of mumbo- Jumbo old time
doctors loved to spring on the
credulous laity = lowered resist
ance." You never heard of doctor
specifying in advance who has 'low.
cred resistance" and who hasn't. No.
the lowered resistance" explanation
is strictly hindsight.
From-of all Sourcesl-the N. Y.
State Jour. of Medicine, Feb. IS, 'S9
came this startling item:
WELL, MAKE UP YOUR MIND
A picture of a child playing in
the snow appears in Hygeia with
the caption: Exposure to cold Is
one Of the several factors that are
associated with the cause Of acute
rheumatic fever in young chill
Slren," while Neighb0rhOOd Health,
published by the New York City
Health Department, carries a pic
ture of three children playing in
the snow, with the title: Health
full Outdoor play helps build bodily
resistance" Further advice Is
anxiously awaited.
This item Is startling not because
1t contains common sense, but be-
cause 1t is printed in a current med
ical journal. where common sense
has no business If 1t doesn't jibe
with the scientific" hokum that
fills the medical books and maya
zines Of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Never Slept a Wink

Informed that some years ago
there was O man in -L---- who
hadn't slept wink for many years,
IT. E. r.
Answer-Such cases are apocry-
phal. Some men or women past
middle age may thrive OH only five
or six hours sleep. Younger adults
need eight hours sleep. Young chill
dren need twelve hours. Human
nature for people who happen to be
restless to assert they never closed
their eyes or slept wink all night.
Evn II that happns occasionally 1t
Is insignificant. On rquest, II you
send stamped envelope bearing your
address, I'll send you a pamphlet
How to Sleep Well" AS for the
nature and cause Of sleep, nobody
knows.
Studying About the Blood
nour hygiene class we are study
ing about the blood. Please send me
any booklet Of other information
you may have. q. L.
Answer have nothing of that
kind. Best source for you to con-
suit would be, say, Howells TEXT
BOOK OF PHYSIOLOGY (Saun-
ders) in the public library.
Twins Not Sterile
Twins, boy and girl Have Ben
Told the male Of such twins is al
ways sterile. Can you give me the
facts and relieve my mind?
(MrS. B. @. F.
Angwer-No foundation for tho
notion.
Price
Please recommend two or three
leading orthodontists in our vicinity
who are not too expensive.
(Mrs. N. W.
Answer-I have no information
on any doctors fees.
(Copyrigllt, 1914. John r. Ollie Coz
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
Views OF The Press

will keep in mind that training Of
veterans Is a temporary endeavor. 1t
will boom for about four years after
the end Of the war; then 1t will de-
cline to trickle and finally disap-
pear altogether. The states trade
technical school program should be
and probably is "a permanent
program in which consideration Of
the veterans Is to be provided for on
a temporary basis.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

In England, we read, they dolled up in
old hats on Easter Sunday morn and
previously. Over here they dolled up in
anything and everything from small con-
trivances made Of few flowers worn well
forward on the bean to tailored felts.
Then there were some who wore the
reliable peasant scarfs, and others wore
no hats at all. That seemed to be the
weekend bonnet story.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

Master struggled in prayer.
The weakness Of the Church to-
day is not due to the evil Of its
members but to their pronounced
disposition to drop off to sleep
not just during the sermon, but
unfortunately during all the rest Of
the week-and to let the world and
Its needs go by UNDECIDED. Every
year the Church receives thousands
Of new members, especially during
the Easter season; and many Of
these fall asleep. Is the little boy
did. 50 close to the place they got
In that they soon fall out.
50 II you intend 70 Join church
this year. do 80 with the firm re-
solve that you win be q faiklful
and useful member. Il viii y easy
70 fall out, Il yuu drop OF % alser
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
N. H. HARBOR
(New haven .Iournal-Courierl

New Haven Journal Cour1er)
How does 1t happen that the
Omnibus Rivers and Harbors Con-
struction bill now in Congress does
not contain the appropriation OF
$2,508, 600 for the deepening Of New
Haven harbor? Those people In
New Haven who are best Informed
on the subject believed until very
recently that the money for the To-
cal harbor was included. Were they
completely misinformed. or was the
appropriation deleted during the
progress of the bill through Con-
gresS? -.
Admittedly the project is one that
could not be undertaken now but
would have to wait until the post
war period. Nevertheless this Is the
time to get authorization for the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

roads trying to prevent wrecks by
modern radio devices. 1t has
hired leading electronic engineer
to put radio telephones on the
Rock Island Line.
He is Ernest A. Dahl, formerly
Of the Western Electric, and also
in charge of certain instructions
for the U. s. Signal Corps. I'm
der Dahl, the Rock Island plans
to develop radio communication
between trains, and between the
brakeman and the engineer Of a
train, through mlcrO-w waves.
This is a field Of high frequency
radio waves which are very
short, approaching the fire..
quency Of light and heat waves.
Through micro-waves, the Rock
Island expects to overcome the
problem OF insufficient channels
available for broadcasting. The
railroad also hopes to develop the
use Of radar In preventing train
wrecks.
Copyright, 1914 by United
Feature syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
AS A MATTER OF FACT

Spring has been "lally-gagging," or in
other words slow on the follow-up. But
when the Easter weekend showed us,
pictured in the daily papers, the cherry
trees a-bloom in the Washington, D. c.,
tidal basin we know that things are not
too bad No April is complete when these
do not bloom about the first week. They
were not exactly in full bloom last week
but by now most of them have weathered
the April snowstorm and are doing pretty
well for themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

Advance notices say that New England
resorts will have big season next sum-
mer despite the difficulty in stating
hotels. Those who make reservations
will have to take what they get, which
means slow dining room service and per-
haps carrying your own bag. The hotels
plan to be ready for visitors, but they
will not offer the expert White Mountain,
Green Mountain, shore and lake service
of other days and years. The menus will
be smaller.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

4WO years ABO
the experts on the
w ar Manpower
Commission were
saying that the
country C o u / d
n ever get by
without national
service legislation.
The White House
Is supposed to
have thrown cold
water on the pro-
posal at that time
so VINO got busy
and tried to work
out the problem
T. -
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
Your Health
By Dr.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 70 per
sOnaI health and hygiene, not y
disease. diagnosis Of treatment
will be answered BY DR.. Brady u
q stamped selR.adjressed envelope
Is enclosed, Letters should be bEiea
and written In ink No reply can
D, made TO queries not conform"
ing 20 instructions. Address prs
william Brady, National News
paper Service, $40 West M1dtsOA
Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at Gas p. m. (war time)
Sun rises ct 6:2l Q. m, sets AZ t:20 p. m.
(war tinae)
VehcillN must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
II thu weather Is favorable and warm
enough We should soon see foTsythia, one OF
the first bacosning shrubs Ia these parts.
Lawns are already dotted with crocuses
despite tho low Temperature q last week.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
Selected Poem
SWAMP FOG

alexander Duffy in The New York Times)
CatkinS burst upon the willow,
The maple bark is wet with mist
And dark against the ochered reed
The swamplands steam. the blackbirds screen
From trees beyond the meadow
Reluctant fog in winters breath,
Gives up at last the dream Of death,
lingering the slate-tight houses
Strokes the hills then rolls beyond.
NV foot sinks deep beside the pond
And this Is winters going.
IT'S time for seed and time for sowing.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

cradle to say
about sleeping
Christians - the
foolish virgins
who fell asleep
while the BRIDE
groom tarried;
t h e disciples
who, on tn e
Mount Of Trans
hguration nd
in Gethsemane,
dropped off to
sleep while their
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

expenditure so that planning may
be done and so that industries Of
this community may know whether
to count on improver water trans
portation In the future.
What is the story on the missing
appropriation?
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

The Boston parks this spring will forget
tulips and go in for daffodilS in large
way The tulips last year were spoiled by
a blue mould, so something like $4,000
daffodils will be fluttering in the breeze.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Why We Need
No Job Draft
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democracy Washington
Correspondent

This present manpower crisis over
the 26-year- olds-which by rough
count would be manpower crisis
number IA If anyone had taken
the trouble to keep a liSt-has
brought to light more conflicting In
formation than anything yet.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10

too close to the place where you got
IN.
All Rights Reserved bahson News
papef Gyndlcale.
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aneated his
Badogo
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STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL l. DOUGLASS. D. D.
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
RE SIRE TO SATY AWAKE

BE SURE TO SATY AWAKE
A little boy fell out Of bed one
night. His mother asked him how
it happened, and his reply was. II
guess I went to sleep too close to
the place where I got in
The New Testament has ccnsid-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-10
Washington Merry o-Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

Stoeote Italy Po Due Cessation Of Aid From Cvions
Change Toward Allies Laid BodogIo Regime AG Bunsns
Warns Senators AnsoSovet TusOWor for Arobun Oil
Lehman Mystery SovedHe Broke His KneeeoP in Foil at Age
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Copyright, 1914, John F. Ollie co.,
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Copyright, 1914 by United
Feature Syndicate, 1nc.)
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1944-05-12
Kaip Lietuvos K|ausimas Stow Washingtone?
ATSITlKIMAS SU LENKAIS vERCIA
MUS BUTT LIETUVOS SARGYBOJE

Du Lenka hoSevkai = vienas ju sklnigas kitas
pr0fesOrius Lenkq tauta nezinant, npvyko is Anne
rkOs Maskva tariffs Lenkijos kimu ir katalilu tike-
limo klausimu Ir kaip pranesa Chicago Daily Tri-
bne tie atstova buvo ten pasusti Prezidento Roo
sevelto zinia Lenkai JUGS vadina tautos Judas.
Toau, tas Tribune pranesimas sako (ziurekit An
glska teksta ant pus) kad sovietu dktatorius Stall
pasules PREF Roosevetui mint atsiusti ka is Ame
rkOs kas prijaucia komunstams ir yra Lenku tauty-
hes, susvelninmui Sevietu santiku SUI Lenkija -.
Nekas nesitare ir nesillaus6 Lenku patriotinu ko-
metu je nori kad tiedu "atstOvai ju tauos vardu
kabetu. Nors Ienkai, kap ir ktOs tauos sunkia dir
ba AmerikOe uz karo laimejima, perka karo bonus
ias niekas nesitare ape LenkijOs kima tk pasrinkO
du kOmunstu agentus ir nekam neznant pasunte juos
pas patti vyriaus erorakomunista, kuris uzsmoes
vo kaimynes sails payergti ir iSnaikinti.
Kaip siadien Washinptone stow Lietuvos klausmas?
ka Prezidentas Roosevelt pazadeo Stainui Pabaltio
tautu atzvilgiu? Atmename PreZidentas Roosevelt vie
na karta pazaaejo ietuvOs neprkausomybe uztarti r
tikrino kad Lieuva bus astatyta karu vsor1is
zomis n pavergt0ms salims Tada Lietuva buvo kaip
hk patekus to paties Stalino okupacij0h.
Atsitilimas SUI Lenkijos kausimu kada nezinomi
r tauta kenksmngi komunstu agentai siunciami Mas
kva spres Lenkijos ikimO, turf versti ir Ameri-
kos Lietu,ius daugiau terautis paciame Washngtone
kas ten dar0ma Letuvos klausimu? Mes dirhame ir
kariauiame w AMERIKA, nejaugi Amerikos vyriau-
sybe drysu padaryti kokius slaptus prizadus Stanu
kaipO atsitekOjima uz musu sunkius dafbus ir
pastangas? Ar lakas butu pasust Lietuviu delega
CHA State Departmenta ir kitur, patyrineti?