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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
GIDEONS CONCLUDE
 STATE CONFERENCE

Seventy persons attended a fel- lowship supper held Saturday in with the Gideon's quar- terly state conference. Ezra J. Kihlgren of Hartford, state presi- dine,t led discussion on work of the organization in placing Bibles and Testaments. The Waterbury camp, of which Carl Froelick is observed its second anni- verSary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
PAPER COLLECTION EXCEEDS 36 TONS

A total of thirty-six tons fo newspapers were collected on 332 city streets on Saturday. Of the total 26 and half tons were col- Iected by street employees canvas sing 249 streets and and a half ;ons by members of the Bunker Hill Mems club covering 83 streets.
 Participants in the Bunker Hill collection included:
 Carl Probst. Jerry La Dow and Edward Wells. Harold Rogers, president of the league, with eight other members participated, while Harry Grover, assistant Scout mas ter, was in charge of 19 Boy Scouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
RABBI MAX GIFTER
 SPEAKS ON TALMUD

Rabbi Max Glitter gave a talk on the Talmud at meeting of the Beth Israel Mems club yesterday. previewing a series of lectures he will start next Sunday.
 Members of the organization dis cussed plans for the installation of officers next Sunday at 7:30 p. m. at the Waterbury Hebrew Institute. A dutch supper will be held in connection with the ceremonies, with about 200 expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
ASBURY DIYORCEn

New York, N. .ov. 20-(UP) Her bert Asbury. author and an editor or Golfers magazine, confirmed to- day that his wife, Helen Hahn As- bury, had obtained a Mexican di- vorce.,
 Mrs. Ashury went to Mexico for the suit and the decree became final October ae, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certi- ficate was issued today by the office of vital statistics:
 Francis LaFIamme, 1S2 Edge wood avenue and Mildred c. Lip nlki, 1B Floyd street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
SHOT CUTTING POLES

Shirley, Mass. Nov. 20. (UP)- The mysterious fatal shooting of a 10-year-old Shirley boy while he cut poles in woods near Fort Devens was investigated today by state police.
 Officers at the Lunenburg bar racks said early today the wound- ing of Walter Grove probably was accidentai.p
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
FASTEST DROP

Two British Army flying men have been officially accredited with flying at speeds of 725 miles an hour, when they dived their planes at more than 12 miles minute. This is faster than sound can travel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
CIGARETTE BUTT
 CAUSE OF BLAZE

Bremen extinguished a minor fire in the bed coverings at the apartment of Mrs. May Farrell, 192 Cherry street, Saturday afternoon. \ cigarette butt Was listed as cauas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
Hospital Bulletins

Mary Kratzke, B, 26 William street, was reported in critical condition this morning at Water- bury hospital where she was ad- mitted last night after drinking several ounces of a poison. Mrs. Kratzke walked into the hospital with the bottle in her hand at 9:45 last night, hospital authori- ties reported. Her husband was found dead in an automobile on Aurora street several months ago.
 Maurice Donovan, All Frost road, who suffered head injuries when a chair collapsed under him at his home Saturday night, was report ed in fair condition at St. Mary's hospital this morning.
 Catherine Rankin, 3, 481 HOme- stead avenue, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday after noon for laceratiOn of the scalp suffered in a fall while playing at home.
 David Burns, 21 Griggs street, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday for burns of the right shoulder, arm and chest sustained while charging a furnace in the casting shop at ScOviIIs.
 Margaret Kiernan, 55 Walnut avenue, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday for g laceration of the hand sustained while in- specting some material at the ScOviII Co.
 Gedeon BOuthot, 6. Yale street, was treated at St. Mary's hospital yesterday after piece of casting fell on his toe while unloading . truck for Laskas Trucking Co.
 Paul Fitzgerald received treat nent at St. Mary's hospital yes- terday for a lacerated fingernail sustained while blaming wood with an electric planer at his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
Japan No Pushover After VIE Day
 Under Secretary Patterson Warns
Jap Navy Still Menace, Her Air Fleet Continue
 To Grow, and Army Is Strong, He States.

Japans continues strength and her powerful than eyan of which shows cncusvey that she will after defeat of War Robert F. Patterson declares article in the Colliers Weekly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

Synthetic menthanol is to be produced at q new factory in sWe-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

United States machinery will be used in a large new sawnill in Panama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

Paul Fitzgerald received treat ment at St. Mary's hospital yes- terday for lacerated fingernail sustained while blaming wood with an electric planer at his home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
Compulsory Military Training

Congress is giving preliminary consid- eration to the question of year of mili- tary training for every American boy, at a point in the young mans life between high school and college. It would irl- clude all boys except those who are phys ically disabled.
 This issue is right here before us, backed and supported by the President of the United States, and large blocs in the new Congress that will take office January 2O The proposal includes voca- tional and technical training and the fitness for service of about 1,25O,OOO l8- year-olds every year.
 According to the best information from Washington the plan will be pressed for action in Congress this winter, in an et- fort to pass laws for enforcement at time in which the nation fully realizes and supports the necessitie sof war - or to state it differently, to get ahead Of the apathy and objections to such legislation in the postwar period of peace.
 Undoubtedly this will be vital ques- tion within a few weeks, and the wash irgton correspondent of this newspaper feels that the public-at-large should know what is in the wind, as this is the time for people to make up their minds to either support, or oppose this legisla- tion, because it is now being assembled. With every community vitally interested in the subject it becomes public, and a private duty of the individual to become well informed upon this vital and con- troverSial subject.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
The Nations Highways

The best highways of the United States are not nearly as good as they were four or five years ago, despite all the restrlc- tionS on the use of several million auto mobiles. Heavy vehicles carrying great loads of supplies for the war, and for cl- vilian purposes, have left their deep scars on surfaced roads everywhere. Before the war there was good progress made III the direction of building excellent farm-to- market roads, but that class of road Work was also suspended. At the present time there is growing interest in Congress III a new Federal-Aid-Road works program.
 Of course it took a Texas Congress- man, instead of a Philadelphia lawyer, to remind Congress few days ago that the United States, and the different States, have been in the habit of splitting the costs of highway construction. As rule the States have made the charts and dla- grams and plans, and the Washington government has clipped in it's share ot funds to match those of the State. The State Highway departments direct the proceedings.
 In looking around for practical obJec- tives through which the Federal Govern ment can do it's share in furnishing enl- ployment to returning soldiers most ot our Representatives on Capital Hill are in favor of stimulating, in very large way, a public works program which will help cushion the shocks, occasloned by the transition of a wartime economy to peace-time economy. Certainly money spent on American highways is for very necessary and worthy purposes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
Nice Work, Senor

By his testimony in the Tommy Dorsey trial, Senor Antonio Icaza won himself good bit of newspaper space, a ride back to his native Panama, and the promise that if he ever comes back to the United States, he'll be tried for perjury. That might seem to settle the bill with Senor Icaza. But it seems to us that perhaps he has vote of thanks due him.
 Senor Icaza, through confusion of stories, succeeded in breaking up the trial over the Battle of the Balcony, or Who Carved the Beautiful Nose, in short order. He saved California taxpayers some money, if not enough. And he set pre- cisely the proper tone for this pretentiouS to-do about a blotto brawl.
 The Battle of the Balcony must have made fascinating reading for the men fighting the battles of Leyte and Saar- brucken and the Cologne plain. But for the sake. of those fighting mems blood pressure, our future domestic tranquility, and the postwar safety of the litigants, we think Senor Icaza performed real service in erasing the Battle of the Bal cony from the news columns and air waves as quickly as he did.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
Back to the Land

There is no let-up in discussion at fn1S time regarding dangers of initiation" Of food prices and Secretary Wickard has joined the chorus in praise of continuing price control after the war - just as though price control would stop the threat of land boom.
 It seems timely to suggest that instead of becoming too hysterical about the shortage of jobs that more attention might be devoted to considering the re- building of the farm industry in a mil lion different locations. The boys who went to the war from the farms ought to go back to the farms and re-alOcate Themselves in part of life to which they are familiar. This could be done by help ing them buy and own their own small farms.
 There are 6000,000 farm and non-farm homes in the United States without cleo tricity, and an official statement says that "the surface has hardly been scratched in the refrigeration field, par ticularly as it applies to agriculture. Estimates show that there are 100000 farm houses in the country hardly habit able and that most of them need to be practically rebuilt.
 The All Boys and Girls in their great annual reunions showed their elders how man yof them reiSed four times as much crops on an acre of land as did their par ents, because they took pains to prepare the soil and had agricultural machinery. These same 4-H bays are now in the war, and when they come home they will have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
SAFETY FIRST
(Nau, LJoven To,,rnal.CI

(NeW Haven Journal-C Courier)
 Showing respect for the jaw as an example to the young is feature for any safety campaign, and much was made for any safety campaign and much was made of this in the recent talk of Lincoln H. Lippincott, consulting safety engineer for one of our large casualty companies, be- fore the Civitan Club. It Is g mat ter which should engage the atten- tion of the New Haven Safety Coun- cil in its present campaign. MT Lip pincott spoke particularly uf the need for observation of obedience to traffic light signals by pedes- trians. He showed the disregard pedestrians display in crossing the street when the lights are against them, taking the chance of crossing against oncoming cars which have the right of way and which cannot do as does the pedestrian, run across just because there does not seem to be any traffic to interfere. Cars are supposed to move only on the green light, and operators are taking the chance of arrest if they violate. The same rule holds for pedestrians, but they mostly disre- gard the light if traffic permits and they are not actually held back by a policeman at the corner.
 It is this non observance of a well calculated safety rule which MT. Lippincott seeks to combat, and he told of children who have been taught properly in this safety meas ure holding back their parents who thought it all right to crcss. Ap- parent disregard of this rule by the elders is going to undo all the good of proper instruction if those who know better flout regulations. One never knows whAn hts example Is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
HELP THE PosTMAN
(Bcston PoS)

(BCston Post)
 With the task of handling tons of Christmas mail to our service pec- pie just about completed, the postal workers are now confronted with the even bigger job of meeting the Christmas rash on the home front. Thousands of temporary mail car- riers, incll.ding many schoolboys are helping out and, of course, they will have difficulty locating streets and house numbers. Postmaster Connelly's request that the public help them in every way possible should not go unheeded. Correct and complete addressing of mai! would be an extra aid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
TOP ORATOR
(Boston PoStl

NbOStOIl 6OSlI
 In his latest appearance before the House of Commons Prime Min ister Churchill has again demon- strated that he has no peer as an orator His mastery of the English language and his skill in debate were never more evident than in this vital discussion of the British foreign policy. What an extraor- dinary man this Churchill is! For four years now he has been lead- ing the empire through the most terrible ordeal in it's history. His burden has been tremendous one, yet he shows not the slightest sign of strain. The vigor and determin- ation he displayed in his defence of his policies might well be envied by men much younger than the re- maTkable prime minister.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14

hear our songs and cheery con- versation''
 What a gift it is to be able to take life and the ending thereof in such spirit. Evidently these men felt that they had done their duty, and they must have felt that death was not a blackout butt he open ing of door to something better than they had experienced amid the hardship and toll of this world. It took courage for them to face death at all, and it took a superb brand of courage for them to be of godo cheer on the eve of what every one knew was the end. They died alone. with no one to see, but they
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
MT. Churchill's Fight

Wl11OUO1l Nl1l11 C1111A S41o1 0CGCA LAcIOAA changed since the days of 194O when he rallied and personified Britains lonely, magnificent stand against the victorious German armies Today he si older and wearier, as all British people are But he is still fighting for what he considers Britain's best interests with stubborn courage And it is hard not to admire him for it, however out of sympathy one may be with some of his methods. His courage was evident in his Commons speech defending the unpopular British policy in Greece "If l am to blame for this action" he said, q will gladly accept dismissal of the house. But if am not dismissed, make no mistake about it, we shall persist in this policy of clearing Athens of all those who are rebels to the constitutional authority of Greece" There was a similar lack of equivocation in his appraisal of Count Sforza: we do not trust the man nor would we put the slightest confidence in any government of which he is doml- nant member"
 MT. Churchill's reasoning is not hard to fathom. He is intent upon preserving the British Empire, and maintaining it's place between the two stronger powers of the United States and Russia. And his task is not easy. Britain has been bled white by this war. Most of her foreign gol. reserve is gone. Much of her foreign investment has been sold, or destroyed by the enemy, or is now in enemy hands. She has suffered appalling losses in ship ping, domestic property, and civilian and military casualties. Britaln'S greatest and most immediate weapon is now influence. And Mr. Churchill is using it-backed by force of arms if necessary - to pro- mote and defend friendly factions i'll Greece and western European countries, with view toward future alliances with a favorable government MT. Churchill is fighting, if not for the British Empires life, at least for its place in the sun. And he appears to consider that, when con- flicts arise, this fight is more important than previous and less pressing commit ments such as the Atlantic Charter. The American government obviously feels that some of his methods are not com patible with the effort to establish world peace And that feeling is shared by many in Britain, despite MT. Churchllls whopping vote of confidence. Our gov ernment feels, as Mr. Churchill must have when he signed the Charter, that English confidence in an Italian statesman is not the prime qualification for that statesman's inclusion in an Italian gov ernment.
 We feel, as MT. Churchill surely has felt in the past, that the best foundation for a world peace organization is not pre- liminary framework of rivalry, suspicion and side alliances such as helped to make mockery of the League of Nations. Dis content with peace settlements helped to produce Mussolini and Hitler and the present war The strong British and Russian pressure on neighboring coun- tries is bound to foster more discontent after Germanys defeat. To avoid repetition of recent history this country will have to use it's great strength and prestige to press with increasing vigor for more sensible and ethical procedure.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14

Our prices were too high for the German exchange, so he was ralS ing cheaper cotton in South Amer ica Today Clayton faces in- uuisitive senators about the opera tion of his giant cotton firm with Japan and other Axis countries :. On Dec. II, 1941, four days after Pearl Harbor, John G. White, attorney for rson-Clayton, asked the State Department to let its subsidiary company in Mexico, Cia Jabonera Del Pacifico, secure exemption from the trading with the-enemy act. Clayton's sub- sidiary wanted to get rid Of its crop as quickly as possible ln or der not to lose money, therefore wanted to do business with Jap anese Nationals .. The State De- partment granted the request.
 JUST BEFORE PEARL LABOR the clayton Company's shipments to Japan and the Orient were phenomenally large, They cleared from South American branch of fees Strangely enough, ship ments were also large to Hong kong (then BritiSh) and to Man ila (then in U. S. hands,. Per- haps the Japs, knowing in ad- vance they were going to take these cities, stored up cotton in advance Most interesting report on the Clayton Company's operations just before Pearl liar bor came from the U. s. Consul in Tsingtao, China, who reported that AFTER JAP FUNDS WERE FROZEN BY THE U. s. TREAS URY, he was informed that 4.000 bales of cotton were sent from New York to the Shanghai office of Anderson-C Clayton. then went on to Jap mills in North China. Both Shanghai and North China were occupied by the JapS This was after July 26, 1941. the date when the U. s. government
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
OUR SWEAT, THEIR BLOOD
lHartford Courantl

The easy optimism of so many workers, shown by the greatly in- creased turnover in recent weeks, should be somewhat dissipated by the recent action of the govern ment in peremptorily calling off the program of limited civilian re- conversion in 126 important indus trial centers throughout the coun- try. Although it. is desirable to plan and to work for speedy recon version, this must necessarily be secondary to the job of providing sufficient ammunition to those who are fighting. On inherent danger in concentrating attention on re- conversion is that 1t inevitably de- velops the 'geeral feeling that the war is practically over.
 There are now actual shortages
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14

tried to stop all shipments or any kind to Japan.
 THE U. s. CONSUL IN TSING- TAO also reported that he was informed 5000 bales of Clayton's cotton subsequently, came into Clayton's Shanghai office, was then re-sold to Chinese broker, who undertook to resell 1t to the Japs The same U. s. Consul reported in November, 1941, that large amounts of cotton were clearing between Latin America. and Japan, via the Anderson Clayton firm in Peru and Brazil. He reported sales to c. Ito and Company, Asano Bussan Kaisha, both of Osaka, totaling 10000 bales. This was before Pearl Har- Dor but apparently after the treaSury's freezing order of July 26.
 The Dallas office of the Clay ton firm also had some interest ing transactions with so-called family foundation in Switzerland. "FAMILIENSTIFTUNG OB ERE WART." Application was made to the U. s. treasury to deposit funds in this Swiss FAMILY FOUNDATION" well after Pearl Harbor and it was believed to be a Swiss repository of funds col lected from Clayton branch offices all over Europe.
 Clayton himself was in the U. s. Government in Washington from 194O on, and how closely he kept in touch with the affairs of his company is not known Ger tainly as Assistant Secretary Of State he will know how world trade operates on a gigantic scale. but whether he will under stand how it operates for little business in something some sena- tors want to know.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Early Up

I have had three children and l was much interested in your article telling of the practice of getting the mother up and about in three or four days after childbirth. The worst part of having baby is just that-having to lie abed for eX- actly nine days q infer that the organs miaculously bask into nor may place in precisely nine days) when one feels fine and would like to get up and go about her ordin- ary activities. (Mrs. N. L. s.
 Answer-Well. next time engage an up-to- date physician, and yorll have a good chance Of doing just so. So far as everything getting back into normal place is concern ed, that is more likely to occur if the woman gets up the third or fourth day then it is if she lies for a week or more longer. From the very first a woman should do systematic exercises three or four times 8 day while she remains in bed.
 Salute to Chief Hughes
 Knowing something of the cam paign you have carried on to cor rect the errod in the resuscitation method taught by the Red Cross I wonder why you don't acknowledge the work of Chief Dick Hughes of the Atlantic City Lifeguards.
 (J. c. Al
 Answer-I am unable to find 1t in my files. but I am sure I paid tribute to the fine work of Chief Hughes and his men. There the Schafer method is applied, not the pretty Red Cross modification. I commend to the snug little -ex- perts" of the Red Cross the method used by Chief Hughes and the re- suits the Atlantic City LifegliardS have had with the correct method. It may not make such pretty pie lures but I venture to say it saves more lives than the Red Cross trick can.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
Selected Poem
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ST. CHRISTOPHER

(By Catherine Walsh in "Columbia, Knights of Columbus National Magazine) He wouldn't want you carrying him,
 St. Christopher! He's tall strong boy, sure-footed as goat. Besides he's in the engineers division. They buidl bridges, pontoons-like boat. But I'm uneasy,
 Holy Christopher, My boys impulsive and impatient You know that. I gave him to your care when he enlisted And sewed your medal in the lining of his hat! Guard him carefully
 St. Christopher. He's not so self-reliant. and the lack He hides in quick, hard laughter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14

steadfastly refused to yield one atom of courage to the very end.
 There can be no real sorrow over death when men have done the best they could with what God gave them. There may be grief at their passing, but there can be no Sor- row. And when in addition to a resolute determination to do the right thing, men also have faith in the power and purpose of the liv- ing God, then every day, and to last hour of fife, they lay the foundations of tabernacle not made with hands eternal in the heavens.
 (An Rights Reserved Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-14
Daily Almanac

Sun rises at S:0s a. m, sets at 5:25 p. m. (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Chores seem less exacting now, says the Old Farmers Almanac. That is true when you live on your acres in the country. If you have planned right your wood-bin is filled. There is less work on the soil so the mending and tinkering jobs fill the shorter daylight hours.