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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
The Story of Maidanek

It seemed odd at first that we did not hear much discussion of the frightful stories about the German concentration camp at Maidanek, Poland Here were first-hand reports by veteran and reput- able American correspondents who had seen and photographed this ghaStly charnel house, and had heard from the lips of German defendants in Russo Polish atrocity trials the matter-of-fact admission of brutalities scarcely matched in history. These reports were of the sort calculated in spontaneous expressions of indignation. They were of the sort to incite mass demonstrations. Or so 1t seemed. Perhaps the quiet was an iso- lated coincidence. Surely no one could take these accounts calmly, since obvi- ously they were not "atrocity stories" or propaganda. But now the lack of excitement seems more understandable. We venture to guess that there is a typical reaction. John Doe had read of mass murders for years. The bare accounts of them, relayed from inside Europe and read here in domestic peace, were hard to conceive. And he didn't want to believe them-not even of Hit ler'S NaZiS.
 But then came the stories from Maid- anek, and these could not be denied. The same things had been seen by half dozen or more American correspondents, The same testimony of the Germans had been reported by all of them. It was all worse than John Doe could have imagined, a throwback to Nero and Attila the Middle Ages and the InquiStion, something that the world had tried to forget and atone for through the centuries. John Doe found that 1t was nothing to shout and parade about No, this was something to be whispered. AS a human being he felt ashamed, for Maidanek is reflection upon the race of men. AS human being he felt frightened, too What was the race of men doing and where had civilization been going that, in an age called enlight- ened, a nation once called cultured could murder million and half people in one camp, piling modern science upon ancient practice to achieve an unparalleled yer Satility of heartlesS brutality.
 And John Doe felt humble. He was in America where wars tragedy, when It touched intimately, could be consoled. He was in America where differences and bitterness no more than ruffle the sur face of country that is basically decent and kidly and sympathetic. He could turn to pleasant surroundings. John Doe knew he could do nothing for Maid anek's sufferers But he could VOW not to raise his voice for soft peace, or against just vengeance for the millions in Europe who have felt the full force of Nazi cruelty. And then he could ana did put from his mind the shadow of memory that those millions can never erase from theirs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

garding the fact that the Allied campaign in Burma has begged down, due to the do-nothing at. titude of the British in India, They feel that Ambassador Phil. lips should have been supported in his fortnight report on India to the President and that the State Department made 0 serious mistake irl lowing to the British by withdrawing him from London, Also they feel that India may be c breeder of wars in years to come If its problems are not ironed out,
 One of the young State De- partment officials who led the revolt against U. s. appeaSe- ment of Japan before Pearl Harb0r was John ?. Davies, Jr. an expert on Far Eastern af. fairs. He k now state Depart. ment representative attached Co General Stlllwell, m dtoday he is leading the same kind of Q fight regarding British lethargy In India.
 When the Allied campaign in Burma first began to bog down, General Stilwell sent Davies from Burma to India to make Q survey of what was holding things up, Davies report is one of the most revealing documents on file in the State Department, and If senate committee probing the years de- lay in Burma ever reads 1t, 1t will get an earful. Only trouble is that Davies report was merely filed, othing was done about 1t, BRITISH MOTIVES
 Davies hinted that the British did not want to go back to Burma until they could take 1t by them- selves. To have Burma retaken through the initiative of the Unit ed tates and China. he indicated, would not help British politics and prestige.
 He also reported that the Brit ish did not want conflicting ele- ments in India to get together to form united country. AS long as the Mohammedans and Hindus are at swords points, the British have an excuse to withhold in- dependence. Once the two groups get together, British excuses will evaporate.
 'Tt's the old divide and rule game" reported Davies.
 
 The group inside the U. S, Gov ernment which feels keenly about this entire subject decided to say little until the war in Europe was about over. But now they feel the time has about come to concen- trate our entire war energies on Asia.
 They want to get the Asiatic war over in . hurry, and they point to the fact that certain secret Objectives which the British one year ago promised to take, are now months behind schedule. Meanwhile, U. s. Oper- ations in the Central Pacific are about six months ahead of schedule.
 FinnalIy, this group believes that teh all-important goal of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
At the Grocery Store

You've got to take your hat off to the grocery stores throughout the country for their patience in obeying orders from the Office of Price Administration in the sales of goods to the customers. The OPA is planning a new program to get under way within the next week or two.
 At the same time the War Food Admin istartion will urge Congress to give 1t sole authority to sell all surplus foods left III this country and abroad at the end of the World War. The grocery men and other food dealers think that they should help to operate these affairs. The leading food trade associations have made 1t known that they should share "the joint re- sponsibility" of handling surplus foods
 Every merchant is in hourly trouble with customers in trying to walk the plank for OPA, and the merchants raise the point that they should be able to discuss prices openly with customers if for no other reason than what has been described as the adviSability of Strengthening mutual confidence be- tween grocer and customer" to the end that the consumer and the grocer could become an important and helpful agency in arriving at what has been called democratic price control program. representative of the National Associa- ton of Retail GrocerS comments on the food control situation as follows:
 @Any retail grocer who remembers the wild imitation during and immediately after the last war and the bankruptcies that came on it's heels knows that he has as big stake in the success of price con frol as his customers have. He really has more of q stake because he has an invest ment in his business"
 The National Association of Retail orocers is concerned, according to the statement, first, the help head off the chaos that followed the last war; and,
 Sond, to improve grocer-customer rela-
 and insure continued customer loy-
 the buyers market that lies ahead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
End of the Line

The German armies have a habit of slipping out of traps which is not only skiliful but very annoying. They nave done it in Russia and in Sicily and m France, and have embarrassed some aoie generals in the process. But they cant keep it up much longer. For with every slip they get closer to the last trap. That should be Berlin, whence there will be nowhere to slip except to disintegration and oblivion. They'll probably be able to do that, too
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

In 6 way, this young lauy's ex- perience is similar to our relation ship with God. If we could only remember that twenty-four hours out of every day we are in front of Gods television screen. and He sees our every action and our every thought and purposel As the mother would see in every line of her daugh- teris face on the screen the ten- dency to pout or smile. in the quick fiutter Of an eyelasf a mean thought or a kind one. so our Father dis- eerns the innermost secrets of our minds. As the father would search the yetng iady's eyes to see the ma2ings of a daughter who would hiring nlin ioy or sadness. 60 every nlnu't cod locks into cur eyes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

ing with fright
 when she gave her first tele- vision program recently. Tn e reason that sine gave was that she knew her m o t h c r and father. not many m il es aw ay. could see her ey- cry action, as well as hear her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at l2:0i midnight (war tirne) Sun rises at e:2e a, m. sets at 7:ll p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Though the weather has been warm for early September there are few spots of red among the foliage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

m 6EA6lbh prlbOtl, after conviction in Q British court for violating the Omcial 8 erets Act. Specifically, he was charged W 1t h obtaining and delivering to an agent of Ger many copies of abstracts of docu. ments useful to the enemy, and of theft of docu. ments which were the property of Ataa IT H HASyAReA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

winning the peace after the war can only be attained by curing the fostering situation In India, which might later cause Russian or Chinese intervention. As q member of 0 future world council, they say, the U. s. 4. doesn't want to bc called upon to prevent war between Britain and Russia over India.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Selected Poem


COMPENSATION oMary Eulalia Heron in The New York Times The "hunch-5ack tree" the people say With scorn. and pass you by To view your neighbors tall and straight Delightful to the eye. But mating birds in early spring Fly to your gnarled breast, And find thereon a messy groove To build the fledgling nest. And little children climb your back Away from street alarms. And all day long they play within The shelter of your arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

LIFE REFLECTED IN OUR FACES
 One of our more famous public personalities. who has been seen often on the screen, been heard by millions over the radio, and who has sung before large crowds of admirers in all walks of life. was heard to remark that she was shak-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

hoping to see the light that win bring gladness to His heart.
 Today. stop that unkind thought before 1t even begins. Don't let that worry put a crease into your forehead. What we think and do Is recorded in our countenance.
 All RigllAs Reserved - Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09

WASHINGTON September The President really let loose some fireworks at meeting shortly Wilson WF5 chairman after publicly blasting WIPE chief Donald Nelson
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Tyler Kent Case Reviewed
By PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington CorresDOndent

There are Q number of intriguing details not mentioned in the De- partment of states report on the Tyler Kent case. Kent, lt will be recalled, is the now SS.year-old Q. s. code clerk who four years ago was sentenced to Seven-year term
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
A Thought for Today

Neither have I suffered my mouth to sin by wishing a curse to his sOul,-JOb Sl;3O. Take not his name, who made thy mouth, in Vain; It gets thee nothing, and hath no ex- cuSe.-Herbert.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Washington Merry-G Col Round DREW P1 PEARSON

FDR After Wilson Regn0On Blasted Businessmen to His C0bnet Mrs. Luce Escapes Bunde Thons From Democratic Colleague Department Split Over U Submission to Britain lndiu Revealing Report by SweI Stoff Yves Buried in Files
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-09
Your Health By pr. William Brady

signed Istters pertaining Co per. nonal health and hygiene, not Co disease, diagnosis Of treatment Will ho answered by Dr. Brady k O stamped gele-addresned envelope 0 enclosed. Letter. should be brief and written In ink. i,O TUp1y can bo made Co queries not conform lng Co instructions. Address pr. William Brady, National Newa- paper Service, SeO West Madison Street, Chicago, m.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-23
Trees and Decorations Bring Yule Cheer;
 Carelessly Placed They Can Bring Death

doorway which might be needed to escape from the room.
 Be Careful With Candles.
 The candle for Christmas is still taking its yearly toll of lives and property. It is found on Christmas trees more rarely every year, but none the less, it is used unwisely in many places during the Christmas season. Open flame lighting is en- tirely out of place unless you set up your candles and lamps well away from Christmas trees, window cur tains, and burnable decorations, have fire extinguisher handy and then keep constant watch over them. Such precautions are not needed for the equally attractive electric lights made especially for decoration.
 But it is important that your Christmas lights be in good condi- ton. A short circuit in worn wiring might be sufficient to start the tree burning.
 If your fuses are of proper rat ing, too many lights from one set Of outlets will blow them. If this hap pens, eliminate some of the lights, and replace the blown fuse with an- other of the same size and rating. An overloaded circuit is extremely dangerous for fire may start in the walls. M
 If you decorate your house elabo- rately you'll have very serious hazard unless you use incombustible material. Elaborate decorations are an important feature of most par ties held in clubs, dance halls and other public places but terrible trag- edies have occurred when small fires flashed across halls filled with com bustible hangings. Many communi- ties require that such decorations be treated to reduce fammability. Flameproofed materials can be pur- chased at many stores. Insist on them.
 Flame-proofing treatment is avail able for home use if combustible materials are used. However, met al, glass and asbestos decorations are available nearly everywhere and are quite as attractive as those of the dangerous paper, cotton, and pyroxylin. "Fireproofing" of pyrox- ylin is not possible. s e
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-23
Minee Pies Were Symbolic of Magi's Visit 10 Manager

The Christmas mihCc Die had a Christian. symbolism in the begin- ming. The pies represented the gold, frankincense and myrrh brought by the Three Wise Men to the manager; the crust symbolized the gold, and the mixture of spices the franklin cense and myrrh. Originally the pies were made oblong and follow ed the shape of the manager.
 There was a superstition that there was no luck in store for the man or woman who did not eat a mince pie at Christmas. To eat one, it was believed, was to be sure of having at least one happy month. To enjoy year of. happiness, a per- son had to eat one pie on each of the twelve days after Christmas.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-23

Christmas, a time for happiness and fond memories, is sometimes transformed into horrifying trag- edy by carelessly planned, infam- mable decorations. A few simple rules compiled by the National Fire Protection association point the way to decorative yet safe Christmas without the specter of death-dealing, destructive fire.
 The Christmas tree, symbol of the season, can become a blazing men ace if caution is not used regarding it's placement and care. A fresh cut tree will not take fire any more cas- lily during the first day or two than would the evergreen shrubs grow ing outside, but it becomes a more serious fire hazard every hour.
 It is best to bring in a fresh tree as short time before Christmas as possible, and to remove it as soon afterwards as you can. Families, churches, clubs, and business men who want to keep their trees from a week or more before Christmas until after New Years day need observe special safeguards to keep it reasonably safe.
 Keep Tree in Water.
 The tree can be kept fresh if you set it up in pan of water. Cut off the base of the tree at an angle at least one inch above the original cut and keep it standing in water during the entire period that the tree is in the house, adding water to the jar or tub in which the tree stands at intervals to keep the wa ter level always above the cut. This method when used with fresh trees reduces the fammability as effec- lively as any fireproofing chemicals. Chemicals may cause the tree to turn brown or yellow or to lose its needles.
 The place you select for your tree should be well away from stoves, radiators, and other sources of heat. When you smoke, keep away from the tree.
 The tree should be well secured against falling by inconspicuous wires holding it against the wall. The tree should be so placed that, standing or fallen, it cannot block a
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-23
Famous World Cribs
 Sill Being Preserved

In various central European eoun- tries the Christmas crib, staged in a box, is carried through the streets by groups of singing children. It is also a feature of every home in southern Europe, where many fa- nous cribs are found in churches
 The m ost elaborate Christmas praesepe in Italy is the celebrated shrine of Madonna delle Grazie.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-12-23


 After the news of St. Francis praesepe had spread the Capuchln monks built a grotto Is feet high, made of Sardinian cork. They had a system of figures, shepherds, flocks, and the Three Kings, which moved down to the manager. The wooden figures were carved by Gaggini and Maragliano. Hass neN The crib at Casterta, Italy, in cludes the most famous Bambino in the world
 At the Bayerisches National mu- scum in Munich is to. be found the worlds most famous collection of cribs.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-18

meeting | visited the Federal
Bridge League and found 33
tcams-of-four playing Capt.
Russell j Baldwin, former
tournament manager Of the Am
erican Contract Bridge League.
was one of the contestants, and |
watched him make the maxi
mum on the hand shown today
with a nice squeeze play.
On the opening lead Baldwin
put up dummy's jack of dia-
monds. which held the trick.
Now he ran off five club tricks.
On the third club West dropped
the seven of hearts, so Baldwin
discarded two hearts and a small
spade, He cashed the three
spades, which left him with
three diamonds and the king Of
hearts in his hand. West had to
discard the queen Of hearts to
queen. Baldwin then led the
protect three diamonds to the
king Of hearts. throwing West
in the lead and forcing him to
lead diamond. This gave the
captain. the balance of the
tricks.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-18
sHIRTsLEEVE DIPLOMACY

# has been very pleasant, in recent doys, 70 see
secretory of Stote Hull standing in his sh'rtseeVes
with his fists cIenched fexin9 his muscles mere
wore Iona months when cooted and kId-9|oVed Mr.
Hull wos benq the courty and courteous 9en''e
man TO some nominoIy neutral notions And It must
have irked him as much os it did the critics OF ms
diDorotic dealings with Vlchy ond SPo'n ana Ar
gentno.
But thnos are different now The change IN Stote
Department attitude is significant ana enCour-
oono as major miIitory victory With thot ohon9e'
and with the possoge Of time, Mr. HulFs diplomacy
oppeors in q more favorable light.
Time wos when he had to play boil with Vleny
But by doing SO he soved lives and assured SPEEDY
and successful occupation Of North Africa. He had
TO plov boil with Spon at time when she wos less
harmful as acknowledgement" than os camp tor
occupyno Axis forces He had to let Argentine alone
until that country - conceWoby as ont'-Nmer'con
as pro.Nozi = could be convinced that she was
backing the wrong potential winner
But now he is top dog on the diplomatic front
even if much hord fighting remains He con put me
IonQ-owoited squeeze on Spain without feor thot the
Nozis enorossed in losing fight ond wotohtu' tor
an invasion, will in. And our growing economic
and ntory power hos made open tolerotlon OF AXIS
octivity in South America no longer possible.
Mr.. Hull has made mstokes to be sure. Crcun'-
stances have forced him to temporze. But now at
lost he can substitute authority for expectancy He
con show that the weII-intentonoI nation which 3D.
voootes Humanitarian program for the postwar
world can oso take some realistic, hord-boed meos-
ures to remove the Inopedments to the program. He
con finally and definitely proclaim that them that
on't fer US oen US.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-18
A SERIOUS COMEDIAN

Danny takes his comedy very
seriously, as all good comics do.
Danny began his career enter
tanning camps at $500 for the
whole season. He tried to get
stage jobs on Broadway, but
producers couldn't see him. SO
he joined a vaudeville troupe
and toured the Orient. That s
where he learned his pantomlme
technique. No one in the Orien-
tai audiences understood Eng
lish. Danny had to put his gags
across with gestures.
Then he returned TO the
States and met Sylvia. 1t was
love and they were married.
Sylvia incorporated his Jokes
into numbers. The rest is his
tory. Danny vowed the cuSto-
mers at a New York night club,
La Martinique, in the Broad
way production Lady in the
Dark, and for Is months In
Let's Face It.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-18
. BARBS

A boost from anyone sounds
lots better than boast.
a Kansas woman fought and
caught two youths who tried to
snatch her purse containing only
25 cents. She gave them no
quarter.
When it comes to dressing in
the height Of fashion no girl can
outstrip some of those we've
seen at dances.
Beggars should not be smok-
crs.
The same slogan is appropri-
ate for War Bonds and Victory
Gardens-dig down.
Nowadays the way to make
the best of things when a tire
blows out is to have your shoes
half soled.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-04-18
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

cause his income taxes we're So,
TO say nothing of state income
taxes i'm addition.
His insurance. which cost him
50 for three months, the man
was able to keep up. But his
medical expenses were SlO.82
per month, and that included
payments made To woman who
came in to care for his children
when his wife was Ill.
RIOTOUS LIVING, $3.50
With quiet smile, Murray
admits that in three months his
man spent SIS so in riotous living,
for liquor. for tobacco, For mag
azines and newspapers he spent
Sl.90. And ah, yes, there is one
thing he almost overlooked in
the three months he gave. 81 so
to his church.
In the three months in which
this survey was made, this av-
erage steclWorker has made
S87l His base rate of pay was
Sl.04 an hour, but because of his
bonuses and overtime. his aver
age has been S1.14, But at the
end of the three months, says
Mr.. Murray, the man has found
that he has accumulated a deficit
of 30-odd dollars.
There are many hundreds of
these cases. says Mr.. Murray.
There were a thousand average
families on whom the Steel
workers union, with the guild
ancc Of the u. S. Bureau of La
Dor Statistics. kept books for its
economic survey. And on the
average the expenses of all these
families are running behind
their income So cents a week
People don't understand what
these things mean, says Murray
in soto voice conclusion. They
think the stcClWorkerS are in an
era of silk-shirt luxury There
is no luxury here. In these fig
ures, says Murray, you will find
the causes of much OF the unrest
yes, the unrest of this country
today.