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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
No Secret at All

Railroad arrangements are forming postwar plans which literally shine with daring optimism. Here are some of the changes the public may expect in rail- road operation soon after peace comes: Reductions in passenger fares, both coach and Pullman; widespread introduction of lightweight, Streamlined coaches and PullmanS, with old cars being scrapped forever; greater consideration to the con- fort and convenience of passengers; res toration of passenger service at many points; greater comfort and better SerV- ice on all carriers, from local all-cOach trains to the extra fare trains; speeding up of passenger schedules by such means as continuing to take out curves, reduc- ing stops, and improvement in mail and express handling.
 The moving force behind railroad plan- ming boils down to one Illuminating word - competition. The railroads eX- pect to encounter the stiffest competi- ton they have ever experienced, after the war They are preparing for it in the traditional way of American business, by planning the best possible service at the least possible cost.
 Once more the secret" of our progress stands forth as no secret at all. Our largest industries, in this instance the railroads, depend upon public patronage for survival. When an industry fails to serve, the public goes elsewhere. As long as free competitive enterprise is main tained, the public controls the success orfailure of any industry. That no one knows this better than industry, is illus trated in the determination of the rail roads to serve and hold their customers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Shoes and Taxes

It seems a shame to drag such an amiable comedian as Ed Wynn into a serious discussion of taxes. But if Ed will luSt lend us his theatrical shoes for a moment, we will attempt to demonstrate hat these famous broganS resemble the United States income tax laws about as closely as does anything in this troubled world. Ed, as you probably know, has worn he same shoes for stage appearances throughout his career. For reasons of sentiment and superstition, he has chung to the footwear that carried him on stage for his first professional success. Natural ly, however they don't look much like the shoes that Ed first put on some 30-odd years ago. Time and travel have wrought many changes. They have been soled and heeled in annual overhauls Toes and heels and tongues have gone and come and gone again. Big patches have replaced little ones. The shoes have swollen and bulged at the seams as their stratified burden of leather increased.
 The income tax dates roughly from the same period as do MT. Wynn'S shoes and his rise to fame. Perhaps the income tax has not achieved Eds popularity, but the legislative branch of our government has slung to it wit h afondneSs which may also combine sentiment and superstition. Time and circumstances have changed the tax picture, too. And to keep up with both, successive Congresses have patched and begged and sewed. They have piled on new clauses and new taxes, they have plugged old loopholes and opened new ones. But they apparently have never thought of tossing away the whole elabor- ate contraption and building new, un- derstandable tax law, any more than Ed has though of buying replacements for his footlight gunboats Reports of the Senate-HouSe conference on the 1914 tax bill indicate that the present Congress is no different from it's predecessors The conferees argued about this and that, but it was always point that added, rather than Subtracted, complication. The one motion to substitute a simpler tax bill was quickly rejected on point of order. So don't get your hopes up by thinking that the present tax schedule you're sweating over is the ultimate in fiscal booby traps. You can be as sure that the 1914 edition will add to your headaches as you can that Ed Wynn will add couple more patches to his shoes. The only difference is, Eds shoes are unny.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Expecting Too Much

American doctors are unalterably op- posed to the establishment of a govern rnent- dominated medical system. Typical is the comment of Dr. Edward Cary, former president of the American Medi- cal Association, who declares that: "This country has been drifting away from competitive enterprise, without which the present high standards of American medicine could never have been reached. Socialization of medicine or any other profession would start us backward to the dark ages"
 Proponents of socialized medicine can not expect the very same doctors who now yehemently protest the destruction of their freedom, to don the Shackles of leg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

islation such as the Wagner-Murray Bill and continue to serve with unimpaired efficiency. The doctors have a tradition of freedom behind them just as have the rest of us. They are used to living in and being part of society of free men. In proposing to set them apart from this society, we have confronted them with an appalling prospect. Is it any wonder they rebel? Who wouldn't?
 We cannot destroy the economic free dom of doctors, any more than we can destroy the freedom of any other group, and expect unrestricted medical achieve ment. This fact might as well be faced. All the laws and bureaucratic decree5 in the world won't give the nation first class medical service. Only the doctors can do that; and they can only when there is opportunity for individual progress and achievement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

The American market likes it's ba- con lean. But for Lend-LeaSe purposes, extra production was re- quired, especially to supply lard for the Soviets. So farmers were implored to feed to heavy weights.
 Came the corn shortage, and farmers were implored to stop feeding, market their hogs, and release the earn. for shipment to dairy and poultry areas. Each change was implemented by shifts in the Federal price sup ports.
 But the hog run became phe- nomenal. January'S slaughter broke all records. Hogs became a glut on the market. Farmers couldn't get near the slaughter houses. They had to keep on feeding. Hogs automatically got heavier, at the rate of IS pounds Q week.
 But if they got over 300 pounds they passed the support level, and the packers docked them. Fearing to lose money, farmers jammed their hogs into market channels, and the run became chaotic.
 So now Washington has swung back again, and is inviting the farmers to feed to heavier weights. The support price has been extended to 33O pounds.
 NOTE: Probably no decision of War Food Administration was made with greater reluctance, and the support price will be reduced again as soon as the hog run tapers off.
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 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Price-Fixers Play Ostrich

Competent authorities agree that while here is plenty of oil left in the United States, it is getting tougher to reach. This is one of the main factors behind he request of the oil industry for mod 9St increase in the price of crude oil. Even if the question of imitation had never arisen, there would still be a need for rrice increases to cover increased costs, as the difficulties of Wildcatting mount.
 In normal times cost and competition would set the price, and the country would get all the oil it needed. Today the price of oil is mixed up in the anti imitation program. The price-fXers have refused to recognize rising costs in the oil sss1SineSs. AS a result, in the state of ,exas alone, abandonment of wells so
 x this year exceeds completion of new ,sells by more than 800.
 At it's annual meeting, the American Petroleum Institute adopted a resolution declaring that Whereas, the long de- lays in the Office of Price Administration and Economic Stabilization eliminating in the decision to deny general price increase have permitted conditions to be- come progressively worse, these govern n1ent agencies must assume the chief responsibility for the shortage in petrole um supplies and the consequent aggra- vation of the rationing of gasoline and fuel oil"
 This is one of the reasons for the grow ing oil shortage. The people should know about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
AN ADJUSTMENT OF PRICE
(Hartford Times

Elsewhere today, The Hartford Times announces that price of the paper to all purchasers will be capitalized at four cents copy, A cents a week. For nearly two years, four cents copy has been the price charged on newsstands and by boys selling the paper on the streets.
 The change at this time arises out of conditions which are the product of the war, although the need for it has been indicated for a long time. For years, the reader has paid favorably disproportionate share of the cost of publishing the paper, as compared with the adver- tiser. Upon many occasions the three-cent selling price, or such proportion of it as remains after the delivery boy has been paid, has not equaled even the mere cost of the print paper used, to say mo- thing of the cost of the news con- tent or of production.
 All that has loomed larger as the price of everything that enters into the production of the paper has in creased on account of the war print paper supplies of all sorts, the cost of newsgathering, etc.
 At four cents copy and A cents a week, The Times, or any daily newspaper, remains about the best bargain any purchaser obtains. In sheer volume, each issue of the pa- per contains as many words as a short novel. That represents not mere wordage, but the prompt re- porting of the news of the com- munity. the nation and the world, all gathered and prepared for pres entation at heavy cost; plus the announcements of business con- cerns, which also are news and es- sential to modern living.
 It should be stated that a fair portion of the increased price will go to the boys whose daily delivery of the paper, in fair weather and foul, has come to be recognized as so important a part of daily life.
 Under all the circumstances, we believe our leaders will agree that the equalization of price between newsstand sales and home delivery which of course, is an extra serv- ice - is neither unfair nor un- timely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
 Bacterial EndOcarditis

Please explain what bacterial endocarditis" is. Mrs. s. R. O. Asnwer-Inf1ammation of lining of heart (endocardium) due ot lodg- ment of bacteria (germs) there, from the blood stream-germs car- ried in the blood from some such souces as infected tonsils. The in- fiammation may affect a heart valve, and scar tissue left by the inflammation may eventually con- tract and distort the valve, thus causing valvular leakage.
 Good Mental Tonic
 Please suggest something I can use as a good mental tonic.
 (M. A. J.) Answer-Couple cups of good cof- fee at breakfast. A good nights sleep in cool, well ventilated room in a nice warm bed. In the red book What to Eat and Why" explain how to make good coffee and win friends. For copy send a shilling, two bits, a quarter, and stamped envelope bearing your ad- dress.
 Great Guns
 To uaSked me to report results of using potassium chloride for relief Of allergy. I can't get the stuff they use it all for explosives.
 co. M. W. Answer-Why don't people tell ne these things? They don't use quite al lof it, brother. for there are tons and tons available Tor medicinal use. Send stamped envelope bear ing your address, and ask for pam phlet Relief for Allergy."
 POIyps
 Child, six, first year in school, has frequent severe head colds that completely close nasal passages. School doctor informed me she has polyps in nose and advised increase in vitamin D. This has helped the child, but 1 would like to know if and when it would be advisable to have polyps removed.
 OMrs. R. T.) Answer-Yes, now. Read chap ter on nasal polyp and use the vit- amin D nose drops as described in booklet Gall It Cri"-for copy send twenty-five cents and stamped envelope bearing your address. Polyps in nose usually means under lying sinus trouble.
 Copyright, 1944, John F. Dille Col
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Relations Committee. The gall lant Texan naturally couldn't argue with lady. So there she remained, while other lady Democrats glowered from below. Next morning, Democratic head quarters phones rang all day in protest.
 NOTE: Some people read into the incident continuation of the old Connally-Pepper feud when the Florida senator opposed the Texans rather conservative reSo- lution committing the U. $. A. to world cooperation for peace, and finally defeated him. HOG MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Hog farmers all over the coun- try are dizzy over conflicting di- rectives from Washington. A far mer turns on his radio one morn ing and learns that Washington wants him to feed hogs heavy. Next, he is asked to market them lean. Next, just as he is snatch HE C11C CACA O SOAA 4AOA1A OA1C P4So, a hurry call comes from Washing ton to feed 'em fat again.
 Farmers are thinking of stag ing a little satire to express their feeling. Entitled Make Up Your Mind, Washington" it has the fol- lowing chorus:
 How can man know what you
 mean,
 Whether a hog shall be fat or
 lean?
 Make up your mind and stick to
 that,
 Whether a hog shall be lean or
 fat!"
 However, the situation is not entirely the fault of the bureau crats. Tn normal times, 225 pounds is a good average weight for hogs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Mir. Ickes' Grammarian

The forgery indictments against George Briggs may have cleared up some of the mystery surrounding the now famous Harry Hopkins letter" but there is one question still unanswered.
 How did MT. Briggs hold his $5,6O0-a- year job as Secretary Ickes' assistant in charge of correcting the secretary's spell ing and grammar?
 We ask this after looking at facsimile copies of letters from MT. Briggs to c. Nelson Sparks, in which he wrote stationary" when he obviously was re- ferring to writing paper, and made the second person doubly possessive by spell ing it yours"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
A BREAK IN THE GUSTAV LINE
CNew York Times)

Paced by heavy tanks, American troops have broken into the Gustav Line and outf1anked Casino, cen tral anchor of the German south ern front in Italy. The attack was made through flood waters of the Rapido River which had been turn ed across our supply road by Ger man engineers. This tactic was promptly countered with equal in- genuity. An old-fashioned corduroy road of logs was laid through wa ter. Over this our tanks numbered to dry ground, followed by infantry in maneuver borrowed from the Russian book. The stroke was so swift that two mountain heights behind Casino have been overrun.
 We may not have trapped" the Germans in Italy, but they are in uncomfortable corner. What they thought was a safe flank has now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Views Of The Press

with statistics that there Is litlte pleasure in reading them, particu- larly after a session with the in- come tax Tn contrast is the New Haven Railroads annual report to the people of southern New Eng land, published in yesterday morn ing's paper. It covers some of the accomplishments of the road in 1943, few of the difficulties en- countered, and the basic services the public has received. The entire record is presented in pictures. Some Statistically minded persons may find it easy to retain column of figures, but were sure that the majority will remember much long CT the pictures of a diesel locom- tive and 'The Kid in Upper Four" It's the kind of report that is read and understood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

world of love that never falters in it's allegiance nor fails in its serv- ice? There are friends who love that way. Above all, there are par ents who love their children with such devotion that they could stand before God Himself and hold up this love as one thing at least in their lives of which they need not be ashamed.
 We live in dark, ignorant, self ish, and wscked old world. Some times we wonder why God does not stamp 1t under His feet and be done with 1t. But He will never do that while there Is love here, flor love
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Selected Poem
THE CURLEW

Sara Henderson Hay in the New York Times A curlew, separate from his flock, Came on me suddenly as Sat staring at the sea and sky, And perched upon rock Not twenty paces from my hand, But since did not stir or speak He smoothed his feathers with his beak And skipped along the sand, And with round unstartled eye Observed the stranger on his beach, Then made little chattering speech And teetered delicately
 Upon his reedy legs. Unknown Although my status was his guess Was that I had some business With Sea-or were stone Unswayed by any winds that blow From what dark wastes of north or east, Solid and sure and safe-at least He jrdged me to be so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

WlGn &J4, WMC seventh with 24O, Maritime Conn mission ei g ht h with 137. The re-
 nainder of the handouts were is- sued by some 40 o t h CT assorted civilian war agen- cies.
 The 11,0O0 total does not include the Army and Navy which have their own dupli- eating machines S-.., Is L
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

become major front. Their main forces serve only as a rear guard against umrelaxed attack They
 must reverse their order of battle while the action still goes on. The arc of our advance beyond Nettuno seems too deep to be thrown back into the sea by quick and savage lunges. It must be engaged well in land. We dominate the air. The Germans are fighting half blinded. for their planes are being shot out of the sky by our own airmen. On Sunday alone sixty three were des- troyed. An early drive toward Rome now seems inevitable. It remains to be seen how well the Germans have organized a line of defense through the Alban hills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Fifteen years ago, says the president of the U. s. Chamber of Commerce, all the business man though he had to know was Main Street.. Now he finds that acouaintances with Pennsylvania Avenue, both ends, is indispensable.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Daily Almanac

Moon sets at 2:27 a. m. (war time)
 Sun rises at 8:02 a. m., sets at 6:10 p. m. (War time).
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
 Today is February by the calendar which means 1t is a day for important weather prognosticating. Ike own as groundhog day. the day that decides on the length of the winter. Will the groundhog cast his shadow or won't he2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

is crystal clear and precious as a jewel?
 There are men and women who love each other that way. We talk so much today about the ,revalence of di- vorce; why not a word now and again about the presence in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY EARL L. DOUGLASS. ID. D.

LOVE IS EVERYTHING If you have love in your life, you have everything.
 Can you stand before the throne of God and hold up for the ap- praisal of the Most High love that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

A new star was discovered this week at the poles. And it was falttened out to an elongated shape. The star is known as Nova Pictoris, which first came into prominence in 1925. The funny thing about Nova Pectoris it used to be round, and furnishes a new bright study for the astronomers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
RAILROAD REPORT

(New Haven Journals Courier)
 This4is the time of year when the annual reports of American corpor- ations aer being made to the pub lie, and most of them are so padded
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

is of God; and everyone that lov- eth Is born of God. and knoweth God"
 It is a precious thing to love someone very deeply. He that has love in his life has everything. All Rights Reserved -Babson News
 paper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Today, groundhog day, sounds the death or continued life of winter. Winter seemed at an end for few weeks during the January thaw but popped up consld- erable yesterday with high winds and lowering temperature. New England had a decided cold snap last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
WHAT EVER BECAME OF THI
 GROUP?

GROUP?
 Aside from the old standby syrup of ipecac, teaspoonful re. peated every 15 minutes by tht clock if the first dose failed to pro duce vomiting, the other favorit remedy for the croup was what (i the good old horse-and-buggy days the then small pharmaceutical man ufacturer (now one of the largest in America) called 'iodized cal- cium" in tablet form. A tablet Ca few grains) given dissolved in wa ter at intervals of an hour or two. semed to clear up the attack promptly.
 Now I often wonder
 (a) Whether children ever have
 the croup any more-it is 8
 coon's age since any reader
 has asked for such advice. (b) Whether the remedies men,
 toned were just incidental
 and the attack of croup
 would clear up as well with
 out such treatment.
 Co Whether, if the 'iodized cal-
 cium" really relieved the at,
 tack, its effect was due to tht
 calcium or the iodine. (d) Whether, if the calcium so
 administered was the active
 remedy-a few grains of
 calcium lactate or calcium
 chloride in solution will give
 remarkably prompt relief to
 severe lead collie, gallstone
 collie or the painful muscle
 cramps of arachnidism
 black widow spider bite)-
 the prevalence or the croup
 in those days was due to
 calcium deficiency.
 (e) Whether the improved diet
 and nutrition of infants and
 young children today ac-
 counts for their freedom
 from croup-particularly the
 practice of giving all babie.
 supplementary vitamin D, pri.
 marily to prevent rickets
 vitamin D is essential for as
 Similation, utilization ana
 retention of calcium of food. Then, again, I wonder whether, if I were to return to Penn Tan, persuade some farmer around there to sell me a sorrel on what farm CTS around there lightly referred to as tasy terms. and MT. Whitfield the carriage maker, to make me a nifty top buggy With rubber tires n everything, hang up my shingle, I might still see an occasional case of croup.
 What do you think9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
AS A MATTER OF FACT

There has been no appreciable increase in the manufacture of alarm clocks this year. If your old alarm clock is on the down and down instead of the up and up it's too bad, for the chances are you won't be able to buy a new clock this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Government
 News Handouts
BY PETER EDISON

IVdVCIUUIy OUIHWCEdGD WdSIAHNHB VIII
 Correspondent
 Over 11,O00 news releases issued through OWI during the calendar year 1943.
 OPA was first with 34O0, WIPE was second with 290O, OWI itself was third with HOO, Agriculture fourth with 860, the Harold L. Ickes Inter for, petroleum, coal and related en- terprises fifth with 730, ODT sixth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
A Thought for Today

Yet if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glOrify God on this behaf.-I Peter 4:16.
  Servant of God, well done, well hast thou fought the better fight.-Milton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

epchld Of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sOnaI health and hygiene, not to disease, diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady #
 stamped self-addressed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, National News paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago, III.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02
Washington Merry-Go-Round
BY DREW PEARSON

Army Intelligence With Poor Record Behind It, Gets New Chief
 Wrong Critical Moments Wor ord Live Down Angry Bo Over Mrs. Claude Pepper Reco LonsworhGonn Feud Washington Vents Hogs Fo The Lea Then FotFomes Dizzy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-02

Copyright, 1914, by United Feature Syndicate, Incl