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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

should be permitted to strike," Bricker became the first major party candidate to declare for stronger wartime labor curbs. The Governor took the line re- gently attributed to a high military leader: Every strike delays victory"
 While New Deal leaders were predict ing that President Roosevelt would be nominated for a fourth term, Governor Bricker objected and insisted that mil itary and naval chiefs must be trusted to conduct the war without political inter- ference, secret agreements and under standings. A new President, he reasoned, should be elected in wartime for the same reasons that exist in peacetime; otherwise there will be increased American au- tOcracy.
 There is no limit to the number of con- fused political issues in Washington. Even the Congress seems to have lost most of it's balance as it splits on such issues as reconstruction, renegotiation, subsidies, soldiers vote, taxation, and the political necessities and liabilities of a fourth term in the Presidency.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
New Star On G. O.P Horizon

A new giant on the Republican horizon ls Governor Bricker of Ohio. He ad- dressed the Lincoln Day dinner and was the speaker-guest at National Press Club luncheon in Washington. He made a marked impression as he analysed the Administrations confused program of spend, waste, borrow and tax" He in- sisted that if those policies are extended into the postwar period that our totter-- ing "state autonomy will be lost, and free enterprise destroyed" He was in ab- golute agreement with statements made by Governor Dewey that there were flew thinking Americans who wish to risk the peacetime chaos of continued New Deal government"
 Said Bricker: "The recently suggested National Service Act is no answer to this problem at this late date. The strike problem can be solved by fair legislation and by just enforcement of the law" In asserting that mo group or no union
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Some More Cross Word Puzzles

The name of the Administrations main front battle is "inflation". But, when MT. and Mrs. John o. America look into matters they soon discover that they have to battle with their income to pay higher taxes. Public expenses are greater than the National income, hence the fourth bond drive. The Governmnet is permanently in the red, but that doesn't have much effect on personal incomes because people are making more money than ever before in history. They have to if they are in business for themselves as normal expenses have increased any, where from 25 to 75 per cent. Persons on salaries are paying higher prices for food, clothing, and the necessities of life than ever before.
 Poor old over -burdened Uncle Sam comes through with proposition to sub- Sidize farm produce and take extra bill lions of dollars out of the Treasury for that purpose. "Uncle" has the idea that ii he pays for a certain part of the public food bill that he can put lower ceilings on foods. That might enable the workers to live little cheaper, and if they can do that then wages might also be reduced and stabilized tinkering with the Lit tie Steel formula. It is all pretty pie ture, except for the fact handful of labor leaders object that wouldn't be 50 serious except for the fact that these few leaders very seldom interfere with strikes. The latest number on the program is a suggestion that the Government increase the price of milk two cents a quart and raise the price 10 per cent on butter and meat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
AMERICANS IN BURMA
(New York Sum

Though operations in Burma do not appear to be on a scale to war rant hope that the Japanese will soon be expelled from that conquer ed territory, the revelation that American troops have been fighting in that theater for some time stands as hint that there may be more in the Burmese campaign than meets the eye. Where Chinese and American troops under Gen. eral Stilwell are operating, the whole purpose may be merely to make possible the extension of the Ledo road to the point where it can serve as a supply line to China. This is a worthwhile undertaking, but it is probably quite distinct from the objective of the British and Indian troops fighting toward Akyab.
 One thing all Americans can agree upon: General Stilwell has not forgotten the humiliating re- treat from Burma and he means to have his revenge on the Japanese. The Chinese troops under his com- mand have made steady progress; the experienced American troops only now brought under the spot light can be counted on to do as well. Between them they have trap ped some 2,000 Japanese troops, but these are probably only a small part of the force that the Japanese have available to resist the reconquest ot Burma. The main job in Burma is big one and not likely to be done in a hurry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Land Of Babel

In Genesis, Babel was only a city, pre- sumably not over large, with tower which became notorious because ot the confusion of tongues that took place in IL; In 1945, and for time thereafter, Baoei will be nation, one of the greatest in the world, known as the United States.
 After World War I, veterans came home with vague smatterings Of French, ana a few with ideas English Cnsular patols) and Italian, After World War II the boys will be parley-vooing in at least score or languages, including the Arabic.
 We stay-at-homeS are going to have a lot to learn when that time comes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Contracts That Cut Costs

A man usually well informed was heard to ask recently how much of the present war production was being handled on "coSt plus" basis. He was thinking of the wasteful type of contract frequently used by the government in the last war which provided that the gov- ernment would pay the cost, plus per- centage of that cost as profit to the man. ufacturer.
 Perhaps there are a great many tax payers who also fail to realize that that type of contract, which put premium on inefficiency, was made illegal years ago and is not being used by the govern ment in this war. The best simple, popu- lar explanation of the principal types of contracts under which war material is now being purchased by the government which has come to hand recently was contained in an employe publication and headed, "How General Motors Govern ment Contracts Help Reduce War Costs" Addressed to the nearly 500000 General Motors people, not only as employees but as taxpayers, the statement pointed out that today on all contracts for war mater ial it is to the advantage of the manu- facturer to reduce costs, not increase them.
 It showed two kinds of contracts used by this company, which is the largest producer of war materials. "Fixed price" contracts, which obviously provide an in- centive to the manufacturer to reduce costs, account for about 93 per cent of all the General Motors war materials delivered to date. "Fixed fee' contracts, which provide that the government will pay actual costs plus fixed fee which remains the same whether the actual cost is greater or less than the Stimate, are used when the manufacturer is asked to make products upon which there is inadequate cost experience. Thus the in- centive is to turn out more war products in less time, and time saving means cost reduction.
 It is further explained that war costs are also reduced through voluntary price reductions and renegotiations, and that profits are automatically reduced by in- come and excess profits taxes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
MRS. WARREN AND MRS. WILLKIE

not will the tree; it chose for it's arbor tree that was already dying. We insist that some particular cir cumstance caused our failure. But it was not the circumstance. That circumstance would be present m the life of anyone who had our weakness. Like the moss, it adhered to a tree that was already dying.
 Don't blame failure on things, persons, hard luck-on the stupidity of your associates, on your relatives, on your lack of opportunity. These factors accompanied the failure of your enterprise but they did not cause 1t. They are the kind of fac- tors which would adhere to such a person as yourself. The moss only clings to trees already dying. Some thing else from within is killing the trees; and some latent weakness of our character-not the circumstance or person we blame-has made us fail.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
General Sorenson, who apparently stepped on too many toes.
 REPUBLICAN, SENATE SCRAP

General SorenSon, who apparently stepped on too many toes.
 REPUBLICAN SENATE SCRAP
 The scrap to elect a Senate COP leader to succeed Senator McNary has developed interna- tional and postwar qualifications. Leading contenders for McNeary's mantle are:
 Senators Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan, supported by most of the Old Guard is0IatiOnists, and Styles Bridges, of New Hampshire, hsrd-hitting young champion of ROOSevelt'S foreign policies.
 However, if the COP Old Guard has its way, the election of a new leader will be postponed un- til after the November election, to avoid a fight endangering Re- publican unity. Second, because any Republican President elected in November should have some voice in the selection of the Sen- ate leader.
 This argument was shot full of holes at 8 secret meeting of pro-BridgeS Senators-including Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska; George Wilson of Iowa; Harlan Bushfield Of South Dakota; Chap man Revercomb, of West Virginia, and Sinclair Weeks of Massachu- sets, all demanding an immedi- at showdown on the leadership question.
 These younger Senators took the position that their Old-Guard col- leagues would put the party on a spot If 1t leaked out that they fav- ored letting Republican Presi- dent choose the Senate leader. This is what Republicans so often have thrown in the face of Demo- crats before Dear Alben Barkley kicked over the traces.
 
 Copyright, 1914. by United Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
IN PRAISE OF MIRACLES
(Ncw York Herald-Tribune9

Despite the hard-boiled and the
 scientifically minded 1t seems quite
 likely that a poll today would reveal
 a very sizable percentage of people
 who believe In miracles. It is to be noted that each time a miracles. It is to be noted that each time a miracle Is introduced as part of a novel or drama the incident is well received by readers and audi ences, with no one sneering or say ing what rot!" We believe this is an encouraging sign reflecting cer- tain immutabilities of human nature We would do well not to lose. For if we were as wise as we are dis illusioned, if we remembered that "a little credulity, like a little child, is a pleasant thing to have about the house." we would instinctively oppose busy thinkers who seek to remove all wonder and mystery from daily life. For what these mechan- icians of the mind really do is to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

never could understand why the President did not follow Lind bergh's advice regarding the war;"
 MILITARY INTEL.
 LIGENCE SHAKEUP"
 At long last the Army is under taking a thorough over-hauling of Military Intelligence. The study began shortly after recent disclos- ures in this column of Intelligence inefficiency and the fact that G2 has been overstaffed with blue bloods, picked from the Social Directory during the first days before and after Pearl Harbor.
 The Intelligence study is under fortnight Assistant Secretary of War Jack McCloy, Maj. Gen. Clay ton L. Bissell, present head of G2, and by George SchwarZwalder, of the Budget Bureau.
 Meanwhile, another Intelligence problem bears investigation, name ly AZ or Air Intelligence. This vitally important Branch. of the Air Force has suffered even more manhandling and turnovers of top executives than G2.
 The office is less than two years old. Yet in that short space of time, Air Intelligence has had six different chiefs. They have treked in and out of the job so quickly that none has had time to learn much about it. Here is the roll-call:
 Brig. Gen. Martin $. Scanlon; Brig. Gen. Robert l.. Walsh; Brig. Gen. Hume Peabody; Brig. Gen. Edgar SOrensOn; Maj. Gen. Clayton Bissell, and Brig. Gen. Thomas ID. White, who Is still on the job.
 Last three of the above generals have held office within the past year, which indicates how rapidly the skids work.
 NOTE: Best of the above was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
D-DAY IN THE GARDEN
Christian Science Monitor>

Christian Science Mon1tor)
 Victory gardeners of "A will be no rockies of the soil. They're sea- soned troops with battle" exper- fence - veterans of '43.
 They approach this Summer's campaign with confident knowledge of the proper strategy for a good harvest. They're no longer novtcei to be beguiled by vivid seed cata- logues and alluring advertisements into planting everything but the family tree in . two-by-four plot with sour soil.
 Tn other words, the land troops are battle-wise today and ready fol action, for the D-day of Spring when they will tackle their big ob- jective = 22.000.0o0 victory gardens for 1944l An objective as import ant in its way as an atoll in thu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Views Of The Press

Pacific, war plant in Germany, or Hill 660 in the jungle of New Bri- tain.
 It's the kind of fighting that does mt rate a medal - they haven't given the Purple Heart for blisters yet. It entities the participant to no uniform or service stripe. He gets no mustering-out pay, and he won't be the town hero when the war is over.
 But he'll be in there digging just the same and something tells us that the approaching battle for food will not be lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Psychic Reciprocity

Last month the Japs broadcast to the world the news that spirits of their SOL diers killed on Attu had vallantly op- posed the American conquest Of klsKa. And some day soon these same propa- gandiSts are going to be forced into the re- luctant admission that the bhost or the oft sunk American fleet has returned to raise the devil with the imperial navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY v-~ApTv UOrYcTASS n n.
wHERIN LIES FAILURE?
R1 EARL L DOUGLASS. b. b.

All through the southland one sees the grey tree-moss cinging to trees, sometimes from crest tc root. The prevailing opinion is that the tree is killed by such moss. Tree experts, however, tell us that this is not so. What really hapens is that this moss adheres to trees that are already dying.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

craft design-a better design by
 Andy Higgins was available
 without testing 1t and e V e n though after it had been proved unseaworthy, are now revealed in full and for the first time in the thlrd annual re- port of the Sen- ate Truman com- 1nittee investi- oo k;N.0 Hhn xrvav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

Reason for this Sketchy story is the tragic fate that these men and many others like them-were dragged to a horrible death by drowning because they couldn't get free from their parachutes. Behind this is a story of protect- ing parachute interests which may become 8 national scandal.
 The parachute in use by the U. s. Air Forces has three release points,. This means that when a man drops to the ground, or the surface of the water, he has to release the parachute harness at three points. And since all re- leases required two handed action, if one hand happens to be in- jured, Or if the flyer 'fumbles release, he cannot get free at all. This explaines why many U. s. airmen have been dragged to death by drowning, and many others have been killed or seriously in- jured when a high wind carries the parachute along the ground, dragging the aviator with 1t.
 It also explains why every American aviator who goes to England immediately throws away his parachute, and begs, borrow, or steals 8 parachute of the British type, which has 8 Single-pOint release that can be operated with one hand.
 And it explains why Brigadier General Newton Longfellow, of the U. s. Eigth Air Force ill England, reported to Washing ton that anything but a quick release harness is murderOus."
 To make this tragedy more ironic, the British type of harness was first developed not in Eng land, but by the Irwin Air Chute company, of Buffalo, N. Y. It was tested in England in 1930 and adopted by the RAF in 1892 for all flying operations.
 By 1885, this type was in use by every air force in the world, except the U. s. Air Force. The Turks had it, the Germans had it. and the Japs had a modifica- ton of 1t.
 But after many years of U. s. manufacture, the company got discouraged in trying to sell its product to the U. s. Army, and the plant was moved to Canada.
 Meantime, U. s. airmen say: with our equipment we haven't B Chinaman's chance over water"
 The explanation gets down to an insidious matter of patents and profits. Somebody has been able to persuade U. s. procurement of- ficials, in some mysterious way, to insist on the more cumbersome American parachute harness, rather than the safer British type. The British patent originally de- veloped in Buffalo is available to the U. s. Army at any time. but someone has insisted on continued use of the American patent. High ranking Army and many other of- ficials are burnt up over the mat ter and are now Investigating what looks like procurement scandal of the first degree.
 MRS. WARREN AND
 MRS. WILLKIE
 One little incident in the Will kie visit with Governor Earl War ren of California never leaked out. After the WillkieS and the War; rens had lunched together in Sac- ramento, Mrs. Warren took Mrs. Willkie upstairs while the two men remained below to talk.
 In Mrs. Warren's bedroom was a picture of her son.
 "We have always wanted him
 to grow up to be like Charles
 Lindbergh," she cOnfided to Mrs.
 Willkie. "He is my ideal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

say that the fault Is not in us but in this circumstance. The failure has followed the circumstance therefore the circumstance has
 been the cause of the failue. But look a little closer. Has not the fail ure been due to some weakness in our character? We say the moss killed the tree. But the moss did
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
The Pav-Of

A New Mexico man and his wife have both filed for the gubernatorial nomina- tion, he on the Republican ticket, and she on the Democratic Probably figured that if there must be family arguments, they might as well try to cash in on them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

This is what IS known in logic as a non sequitur. Because one state of affairs follows another does not necessarily mean that the first is the cause of the second.
 Apply this tc everyday life. We fail in some en- terprise. and we
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Selected Poem
NIGHT HYMN

NIGHT HYMN Ensign John Ackerson, USMM in the New York
 TimeS) Amid loud, darkening seas our way-worn ship Careens, and trembling waits then heaveS her mane Of silky froth as emerald waters rip Her starboard rail to find their own again How slight we are, and yet we have part That we must play until the sun shall rise, Assuming wrath shall prove us stout of heart, Unshaken with the gliding of the skies. O Power that throned the Right above the Wrong Within the soul, attend our stern appeal From ranks that go on watch at evenSong By right hands resting on the tube of steel, We see our dutyI Hear now as we pray Sustain us till the glm-fash of the dayl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Navy Landing Craft Fiasco
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington Correspondent

Maybe a $7.OO0, 900 mistake that is two years old and has now been rectified is nothing to worry about in wartime. On the other hand
 Details of how the Navy Depart ment'S Bureau of Ships insisted on sticking to its original landing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
A Thought for Today

If lnlquity be In thine hand, put 1t far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. Job 11:14.
 If thou wishest to get rid of thy evil propen- sities, thou must keep far away from evil com- panions-Seneca
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Your Health By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining Co per OOnal health and hygiene, not to disease. diagnosis Of treatment, will be answered Oy DR. Brady fl
 stamped sele-addressed envelope Rs enclosed. Letters should be brief and written In Ink. No reply can Do made to queries not conform ing to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News. paper Service, S2O West Madison Street, Chicago. nl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Washington Merry Go-Round
Dangerous pReeoe Army Chute Drog PootrOopes Deoh
 Safer British 0nePont Type Developed in U S. Eoy Avuoble Army Intelligence 0verstoed We BueboOd Gets 0vehouns
BY DREW PEARSON

WEST PALM BEACH FLA March g. On February e the Public Relations  incident training released
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 6:39 D. m. (war time) Sun rises at TIA a. II1., sets at 6:52 p. m. (war time
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-09

take ti pieces the beautiful, moving toy of God which the world is, and that's what makes 1t run!" But uS- ually all there Is left is lot of little bent wheels and little bent men.
 It seems rather certain that is war is increasing belief in miracles, as 1t has increased hte number of those who pray. Every experience where death hangs upon the motion of a trigger finger or the timing Of a fuse makes the miracle of living more of worshiped, guarded thing. In places far from cathedrals or little white churches, boys are look ing daily upon death who have, as yet, looked too briefly upon life. When such boys come back to the soil or sidewalks of a peace-time world many will bring back with them memories of experiences which they will class as miracles. And who shall say they were not? This war was started by men who denied the dignity and holiness o6 human life. Millions of such men have died in the dark worship of this denial. Let us to whom peace and victory are to come believe in that essential miracle of Gods world and the life of man upon it.